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Fortnite players can now apply for a refund for unwanted in-game purchases made between January 2017 to September 2022, thanks to a $245 million dollar settlement between the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Epic Games.<\/p>\n

In December 2022 the FTC reached what it described as two \u201crecord breaking\u201d settlements with Fortnite creator Epic Games, after it was alleged that the company had broken privacy protection rules and employed \u201cdark patterns\u201d to trick players into unwanted in-game purchases. <\/p>\n

The cumulative settlement amounted to a staggering $520 million dollars. Now, the FTC is inviting Epic Games customers who believe they might have fallen foul of the shady business practices to claim a refund for their unwanted digital goods. This includes situations where customers were wrongfully charged for unwanted V-bucks (Fortnite\u2019s in-game currency) or other items such as battle passes or cosmetic gear.<\/p>\n