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U.S. consumers who were “tricked” into purchases they didn't want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week. Back in ...
A settlement was first revealed in December 2022, at which time Epic Games was ordered to pay $245 million to clear up allegations that it used deceptive means to fool players into making unwanted ...
Epic Games agreed to pay $245 million in refunds to Fortnite players who federal regulators say were "tricked" into making unwanted in-game purchases.
Similarly, in 2019, the FTC settled with video game publisher, Epic Games, over allegations that the company misled consumers about the cost of in-app purchases in addition to using dark patterns that encourage unintended in-game purchases in its popular game, Fortnite. As part of the settlement, Epic Games agreed to pay $275 million in refunds ...
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All Xbox Live enabled games on Windows 10 are made available on the Windows Store. In order to be released on Windows 10 as an Xbox Live enabled game, the developer needs to be a member of ID@Xbox . Xbox Live enabled titles will be identifiable in the marketplace by a green banner running across the top of the game page icon that reads "Xbox Live".
(Courtesy: Epic Games) Fortnite players who were “tricked” into making unwanted purchases can now file refund claims with the Federal Trade Commission. The average payment is $114 per player.
As a way to make amends, Piranha Games allowed for full refunds for anyone dissatisfied with the Epic Games Store exclusivity and allowed refunding customers to keep their extra bonus content for Mechwarrior: Online. Only 700 of the 20.000 customers who preordered chose to ask for a refund. [11]