If you or your child were tricked into making a purchase in the video game Fortnite, you can still file a claim. Here's how.

The FTC is sending another round of refunds to gamers who were charged by Epic Games for unwanted items while playing the ...

The FTC issued 629,344 payments to “Fortnite” players in December 2024, a first round of refunds that totaled more than $72 ...

The US Federal Trade Commission has issued a new wave of refunds totalling $126 million to Fortnite players who were charged ...

The federal agency also said it will reopen its claims portal for payments that stem from a record 2022 settlement it reached ...

Epic Games 'tricked' customers into unwanted purchases: FTC. Fortnite, best known for its Battle Royale mode in which up to 100 players can fight it out to the last one standing, is free to ...

In December 2024, the FTC sent out its first wave of reimbursements, sending out over 629,000 payouts totaling over $72 ...

Following a $245 million settlement with the FTC, Fortnite players can now file claims for refunds as compensation for ...

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The Federal Trade Commission slammed Epic Games with $245 million in fines this week, ordering the Fortnite developer to compensate consumers who made unwitting purchases in its digital store.

Epic Games, the maker of the hit game Fortnite, will pay the Federal Trade Commission a record $520 million to settle claims that it violated children’s privacy.

Epic Games reaches $520 million FTC settlement over Fortnite privacy violations, unintended purchases. In a pair of complaints, the FTC alleges that Epic’s privacy settings put children at risk ...