December 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Epic Games, Inc. had agreed to a $275 million penalty for ...

Epic Games faces FTC fine for using manipulative 'dark patterns' in Fortnite. Learn how these tactics affect gamers and guard ...

A settlement with Epic Games was first announced two years ago after the FTC alleged that players of all ages lost money to ...

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will issue refunds to nearly 630,000 Fortnite players after ruling that the maker of the popular video game, Epic Games, duped people “into making ...

Did you get your loot box? Consumers tricked into making unwanted purchases in Epic Games' popular Fortnite title should see ...

The money is coming from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after collecting a huge $520 million fine from developer Epic. According to the FTC, it’s sending out over 600,000 individual ...

The FTC plans to distribute additional refunds at a later date, the agency said in a news release. Here's what to know about what Epic Games is accused of doing and how Fortnite players can apply ...

But according to the FTC, Epic Games used a design tactic known as "dark patterns" that concealed in-game purchases, allowing children to rack up unauthorized charges without parental consent.

According to the FTC complaint, Epic’s own employees even raised concerns ... The company said that Fortnite has had a refund token system since May 2018 and an undo-purchase system, but had ...

The resulting settlement is the largest refund secured by the Federal Trade Commission in the video gaming industry. An initial payment of $72 million will be sent to customers of Epic Games ...