FTC to Issue $126 Million Refunds to Fortnite Players Over Unwanted In-Game Purchases
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Claire Lewis
11mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
The FTC is sending $126 million in refunds to 969,173 Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted in-game items. The claims process is reopening for more players affected by the issue.
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The consumer protection agency is also reopening the claims process, allowing additional players affected by the issue to file claims of their own.
The refunds and reopening of the claims process is a result of a 2022 lawsuit against Epic Games.
969,173 Fortnite players will receive refunds for unwanted in-game items, for a total of $126 million. The claims process is also reopening for more players
