The Monopoly Go lawsuit is a mass arbitration being organized by the law firm Milberg LLC against developer Scopely, Inc., alleging that the game secretly logs players’ in-game activity and shares it, along with personally identifiable information, with Facebook for targeted advertising without meaningful user consent. The effort is in the evidence-gathering phase, and U.S. players are being recruited to file individual arbitration claims before demands are submitted.1ClassAction.org. Video Game Lawsuits and Investigations to Join
What the Claim Alleges
The legal theory rests on the federal Video Privacy Protection Act. Originally passed to protect video rental records, the VPPA has been applied by courts to digital viewing and activity data. According to the investigation, Monopoly Go uses tracking software to record what players do inside the game and transmits that data, together with identifiers, to Facebook for advertising purposes without obtaining valid consent.1ClassAction.org. Video Game Lawsuits and Investigations to Join
Under the VPPA, a consumer whose information is shared without consent may be entitled to statutory damages of up to $2,500. That figure is per person, not per incident, and it is the primary money remedy the current investigation is pursuing.1ClassAction.org. Video Game Lawsuits and Investigations to Join
Why It’s a Mass Arbitration, Not a Class Action
Anyone searching for a Monopoly Go class action will find instead a mass arbitration. That is a direct consequence of Scopely’s terms of service, which contain a mandatory arbitration clause and an explicit class action waiver. Every player who uses the game agrees to resolve disputes individually through binding arbitration and waives the right to participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding.2Scopely. Terms of Service
That clause has already been tested and enforced. In January 2022, U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in New Jersey compelled arbitration in a fraud suit brought by a player of Scopely’s Star Trek Fleet Command. She ruled that Scopely’s terms “unambiguously establish that a user of the game must resolve any dispute through arbitration,” that the notice on the launch screen was “reasonably conspicuous,” and that continued gameplay constitutes assent. The court also rejected the argument that the terms were unconscionable.3Law360. Star Trek Game Maker Wins Bid to Arbitrate Fraud Suit
Mass arbitration is the workaround. Rather than one lawsuit standing in for thousands of players, individual arbitration demands are filed in bulk. The volume itself, along with per-claimant filing fees the company owes, creates leverage. Scopely’s own terms reference the American Arbitration Association’s Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules, acknowledging that this is how disputes at scale will be handled.2Scopely. Terms of Service
Who Can Join and How
Eligibility is generally open to U.S. players of Monopoly Go. Sign-up is handled through the ClassAction.org investigation page for video game matters, which routes prospective claimants to Milberg LLC. The form is free to fill out, and there is no upfront cost to participate.1ClassAction.org. Video Game Lawsuits and Investigations to Join
The attorneys work on contingency. That means they are paid only if the case produces a recovery, and their fee comes out of any final award as a percentage. Players who sign up now are joining the pre-filing evidence-gathering stage; formal arbitration demands are filed later, once enough claimants have been assembled.1ClassAction.org. Video Game Lawsuits and Investigations to Join
What This Action Does Not Cover
A lot of the public frustration around Monopoly Go concerns money rather than privacy: complaints about dice purchases, event rewards being downgraded after players spend, allegations that the game favors certain players, and accounts banned shortly after in-app purchases. Those complaints have been filed with the Better Business Bureau and have driven a Change.org petition with nearly 12,000 signatures.4Better Business Bureau. Scopely Inc Complaints5Change.org. Holding Monopoly GO Scopely Accountable
None of that is what the current investigation is about. The Milberg effort is limited to the VPPA data-sharing claim. Spending grievances, refund disputes, and objections to the game’s monetization mechanics are not part of what will be arbitrated, and signing up will not recover money lost on dice or in-game purchases. If your concern is a purchase or a banned account, this action is not the vehicle for it.
What a Recovery Could Look Like
The statutory ceiling is $2,500 per player, and any actual recovery depends on how many players file and what individual arbitrators decide. Arbitration awards are decided one claim at a time; there is no aggregate judgment the way there would be in a certified class. Some claims may settle in bulk, others may go to hearing, and the outcomes can vary. The VPPA’s per-person statutory damages figure is the anchor, not a guaranteed payout.1ClassAction.org. Video Game Lawsuits and Investigations to Join
Scopely, acquired by Savvy Games Group in 2023 for $4.9 billion, has the resources to defend a large volume of claims.6Reuters. Savvy Games to Acquire Gaming Company Scopely for $4.9 Billion7GamesIndustry.biz. Scopely’s Monopoly Go Is the Fastest Mobile Game in History to Hit $6B Revenue8Sensor Tower. Scopely Monopoly Go Fastest Ever $3B Gross