![]() ![]() Bear in mind that Fortnite alone made more than $9 billion for Epic in its first two years. In total, the settlement isn’t even a year’s revenue from the Epic Games Store, which raked in $840 million in 2021. The FTC will now distribute the money to Epic’s customers. The Fortnite devs haven’t commented on the allegations made against them in either case. Epic are also alleged to have locked players' accounts when they disputed the charges, and threatened life-long bans, according to the FTC. FTC documents claim that Epic’s confusing and inconsistent tactics, such as button placements in the Fortnite store, resulted in them making “hundreds of millions of dollars” from unauthorised charges to players. The complaint also alleged Epic illegally enabled real-time voice and text chat for young players as Fortnite’s default, which the FTC said put them at risk from strangers.Įpic are paying another $245 million for a separate complaint made in administrative court, which alleged the company deliberately used tactics to encourage players to make unintended purchases of Fortnite’s cosmetics. The company are now settling for $520 million (£427 million).Ī federal court case claimed that Epic breached the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting details about Fortnite players who were younger than 13 years old without getting parental consent or contacting their parents. Wall Street Journal report that the FTC alleged Epic had violated protections intended to secure children’s privacy, and tactically drove players to make unintended purchases that amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars. ![]() Fortnite developer Epic Games is settling two complaints made to the US Federal Trade Commission by paying out a total of more than half a billion dollars. Where can I get more information?įor more information or help with your claim, call the administrator at 1-83 or email. We are currently limiting the claims process to Fortnite players in the U.S. ![]() We will update this page when we have more information. We expect to send payments in 2024 after we have reviewed and validated all claims. If your claim is approved, your payment amount will depend on several factors, including how many people file a claim. You can choose to get your refund by check or by PayPal payment. You won’t lose any items you have purchased. No, your Fortnite account won’t be affected. If I file a claim, will my Fortnite account be affected? Please enter the name and contact information of the parent when completing your claim. If you are not yet 18, please ask a parent or guardian to complete the claim form for you. You must be at least 18 to complete a claim form. To be eligible, you must file a claim by January 17, 2024. What is the deadline to apply for a refund? Don't pay anyone who promises you an FTC refund in exchange for a fee. Remember, the FTC never asks you to pay to file a claim or get a refund. If you didn't get an email with a claim number, you can locate your Epic Account ID by following these steps.
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