“Fortnite” players can now cash in on $126 million in refunds if they were charged for deceptive purchases while playing the game, the Federal Trade Commission announced last week.
The FTC is encouraging players and their parents to file a claim for compensation. The move stems from the agency’s 2023 settlement with the game’s developer, Epic Games, which agreed to pay $245 million in refunds to players who were tricked into making unwanted purchases.
Eligible customers who have not yet filed a claim must submit one by July 9.
To qualify for a claim, a customer must have been charged in-game currency for items they didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022; a parent’s child must have made charges to the their credit card without their knowledge between January 2018 and November 2018; or a customer’s account must have been locked after complaining to their credit card company about wrongful charges between January 2017 and September 2022.
Applicants must be 18 years or older to submit a claim. Otherwise, a parent or guardian must complete the form for their child.
In December, the FTC issued the first round of refunds, which totaled an estimated $72 million through nearly 630,000 payments. Through the second round, the FTC will send over 969,000 payments by check or via PayPal, amounting to more than $126 million.
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The latest round brings the total amount of refunds from Epic Games to nearly $200 million, the FTC said.
The next batch of refunds is expected to be sent in 2026 after the FTC reviews and processes all claims.