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Investing.com -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending more than $126 million in refunds to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted purchases while playing the game.
The FTC also announced it is reopening the claims process for Fortnite players and their parents or guardians to submit compensation claims stemming from the agency’s 2023 settlement with Epic Games. Eligible consumers who have not yet submitted a claim will have until July 9, 2025, to do so at www.ftc.gov/fortnite.
Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, agreed to pay $245 million to settle FTC allegations that the company used deceptive practices to trick players into making unwanted purchases.
In December 2024, the FTC issued the first round of refunds, consisting of 629,344 payments totaling more than $72 million. As part of the latest refund round, the FTC will send 969,173 checks and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) payments on Tuesday and Wednesday to consumers who filed valid claims.
The total amount of refunds issued to consumers related to Epic’s deceptive billing practices now approaches $200 million.
Consumers selected their payment method when completing their claim forms. The FTC advises check recipients to cash their checks within 90 days, as indicated on the check, while PayPal recipients should redeem their payments within 30 days.
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