U.S. District Court Dismisses Equal Rights Claim Over “EverQuest”

A U.S. District Court has dismissed a complaint brought by a visually impaired gamer who claimed that Sony games like “EverQuest” violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by denying him “full and equal enjoyment.”

Judge Percy Anderson ruled in favor of Sony over the defendant Alexander Stern.

The plaintiff wanted Sony to provide him with “auxiliary aides and services” such as cues that would put him on equal ground with other gamers. But Judge Percy Anderson ruled last week that video games are not sufficiently connected to a place of public accommodation, and to treat them as such would create liability for manufacturers of all kinds of products.

No word yet on if Stern will appeal the decision.