If you’re wondering what that stench is, it may very well be a child that has fallen victim to a terminal Fortnite addiction. The video game is the subject of a new lawsuit filed by parents in Canada that claims that the game is too addicting to children and has forced them to stop participating in basic hygienic practices like showering. The lawsuit notes that some kids have stopped eating regularly as a result of the game.
An attorney from the firm that brought the suit equated the game’s maker, Epic Games, to a tobacco manufacturer in an interview, and said the legal responsibility was “basically the same.” Epic Games responded by saying, “We plan to fight this in court. We believe the evidence will show that this case is meritless.”