The FTC has begun issuing refunds to Fortnite players who were charged for unintended purchases, following a $520 million settlement with Epic Games.
The Federal Trade Commission said refund checks are going out to consumers who were "tricked" into purchases they didn't want from Fortnite maker Epic Games. In 2022, Epic settled and agreed to pay a total of $520 million over complaints revolving around children’s privacy and payment methods on its popular Fortnite game.
About half of those refunds are PayPal payments, which should be redeemed within 30 days, and the rest are checks, which should be cashed within 90 days.The average refund is about $114, the FTC noted. This first round of payments amounts to a total of more than $72 million, according to the agency — leaving about $173 million left to be distributed.Impacted consumers can still apply for a refund online.
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