Did Makers of Jumanji Settle a $729B Class Action Lawsuit?

On January 1, 2022, the Hard Drive website published an article alleging that a class action lawsuit against the makers of the board game Jumanji was settled in favor of plaintiffs, players of the video version of the game who allegedly alleged paranormal forces had been in it for years Life threatened:

The creators of Jumanji are settling a $ 729 billion class action lawsuit

BRANTFORD, NH – A spokesman for plaintiffs in the year-long class action lawsuit against makers of the classic board game Jumanji announced outside the steps of a local courthouse today that a settlement had finally been reached.

“This so-called game and its nameless, faceless creators were the last to torture the people of Brantford,” said Alex Vreeke, plaintiffs’ chief attorney, who took the case pro bono after surviving being dragged into the video game version by Jumanji. “Our collective trauma from Jumanji will no longer define us. From now on we will make the rules. “

This article was not a factual representation of real life events. The article is from a website whose content is known to be humorous or satirical, although this may not be immediately apparent to those unfamiliar with Hard Drive and its audience. The site does not contain a specific satire disclaimer, and their about page only provides this snappy hint as to the accuracy of its content: “Hard Drive is a very real video game news site that you shouldn’t question. Just take the information as truth and move on. ”

However, a VICE article published in 2020 that included interviews with Hard Drive employees described the website as “the onion of video games” and said it “celebrates and impales the gaming culture at the same time.”

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