Are you eligible for a Fortnite refund from Epic Games following the latest ruling by FTC?
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After the recent actions taken by FTC against Epic Games, FTC is using the settlement money to refund Fortnite players. The FTC claims that Epic games charged parents and gamers of all ages for unnecessary merchandise and locked the accounts of customers who contested erroneous payments with their credit card companies.
FTC fined Epic Games $520 million for violating COPPA and using “dark patterns” for duping Fortnite players. From this total, $245 million was to refund players who were affected by Epic Games’ billing and refund practices. The remaining $275 million was a financial fine for allegedly breaking the COPPA requirement by gathering personal information about children under 13 without informing or getting their parents’ verifiable consent.
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Who is eligible for a Fortnite refund?
According to the FTC’s website if you meet the following criteria then you can get a refund:
- Parents whose children made an unauthorized credit card purchase in the Epic Games Store between January 2017 and November 2018
- Fortnite players who were charged in-game currency (V-Bucks) for unwanted in-game items (such as cosmetics, llamas, or battle passes) between January 2017 and September 2022
- Fortnite players whose accounts were locked between January 2017 and September 2022 after disputing unauthorized charges with their credit card companies.
How To Get a Refund
The FTC is currently working with Epic Games to put anything together, so there isn’t a procedure in place to request your refund just yet.
For the time being, you should frequently visit FTC.gov/Fortnite to check for updates or sign up for email updates to get more information.
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