Posted 9/19/2023, 2:05:27 PM
Epic Games to Pay $245 Million in FTC Settlement for Unwanted Fortnite Purchases
- FTC settlement with Epic Games provides $245M for refunds to Fortnite players charged for unwanted in-game purchases
- FTC alleged Epic used tricks to get players to make unintended purchases without parental consent
- Settlement emails being sent to over 37M potentially eligible players
- Players have until January 17, 2024 to submit a claim at www.ftc.gov/Fortnite
- FTC dashboards track refunds by state; actions in 2022 led to over $392M in refunds
