The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to send $126 million in refunds to 969,173 players who were charged for unwanted in-game items by Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite. This initiative follows a 2022 lawsuit in which Epic agreed to pay $245 million after being accused of deceptive practices regarding unauthorized purchases. The claims process is reopening to allow more affected players to file claims. Eligible players include those charged for unwanted items, minors who made unauthorized purchases, and users whose accounts were locked for disputing charges.
Players must be 18 years of age to file a claim, but underage players can have their parents file a claim on their behalf.
The FTC claimed that Epic had used 'deceptive practices' to bamboozle players into making unwanted purchases.
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