The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started issuing refunds to more than half a million Epic Games customers allegedly affected by the Fortnite creator’s billing practices.
In 2022, the FTC secured a settlement agreement with Epic Games after the agency alleged that the company used certain design tactics to “trick players into making unwanted purchases, let children rack up unauthorized charges without any parental involvement, and blocked some users who disputed unauthorized charges from accessing their purchased content,” according to a Dec. 9 statement from the agency.
