School District Sues Microsoft, Roblox Over Harm Caused by Video Games

The companies incorporate psychological techniques into their game designs to make them addictive to youth, the lawsuit alleges.

Attendees at the Roblox Developer Conference in Burlingame, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2019. Ian Tuttle/Getty Images for Roblox

Champion Local School District from Ohio filed a lawsuit against Roblox, Microsoft, and a Microsoft subsidiary on Feb. 21, claiming the video games from these companies negatively impact children.

The lawsuit was filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. Roblox is an online gaming and social platform that allows user-generated game content.