Gaming disorder will soon be found to be a qualified condition under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This will allow lawsuits against video game companies, which have huge assets.
The particular mode of attack will be the class action suit, and it will follow the recently successful example of the talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson. These suits gathered believable defendants, and attracted funds in excess of $50 million from speculators that finance such litigation on a contingency basis for a large share of the proceeds if the plaintiffs prevail.
Most importantly, the attorneys representing the plaintiffs will go venue shopping. Certain federal courts have been found to provide verdicts which are based more upon emotion and rhetoric rather than strict interpretation of the law.
It is also critical to choose courts located in certain federal appellate jurisdictions, more specifically the Ninth Circuit, located in Northern California, the Second Circuit, located in New York City, and the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals.
These courts routinely interpret federal law through the prism of liberalism and interpretational reading of the Constitution of the United States.
The US Department of Labor and the EEOC will also force employers to make accommodations for those afflicted by this disease. This will result in the typical absurdities foisted upon business.
In this case I wouldn't be surprised to see regulations which prevent employers from blocking access to employees smartphones during work hours and other outrageous rulings.