It will pay fines and refunds to Fortnite players, this is the conclusion of the FTC – Multiplayer.it

today is Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded Order against Epic Games Regarding the case of unwanted purchases for Fortnite. The FTC argued that Epic implemented a number of tactics to drive unwanted purchases of virtual currency within the battle royale; These tactics have resulted in millions of dollars in unauthorized spending by consumers. With the order now in effect, the company will have to do so Pay a fine of $245 million. This money will go to rebates for players who have been affected by these practices.

Consumers who feel they have been unfairly charged for purchases in Fortnite can contact Website set up by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to request your refund. The FTC intends to make the Refunds For the following users:

• Parents whose children made an unauthorized credit card purchase from the Epic Games Store between January 2017 and November 2018.
• Fortnite players charged in-game currency (V-Bucks) for unwanted in-game items (such as cosmetics, llamas, or battle passes) between January 2017 and September 2022
• Fortnite players whose accounts were banned between January 2017 and September 2022 after questioning unauthorized charges with credit card companies.

In addition to, The request will ban Epic Games To charge customers without their consent. Fortnite will no longer be able to block access to their accounts for consumers who object to unauthorized charges.

It was a committee vote unanimous, with a 4-0 in favor of approving the lawsuit and order against Epic Games. The company will have to pay and players who feel they were being charged unfairly will be refunded.

Beyond the lawsuit, we know that for the CEO of Epic Games, AI systems should not use artwork without the author’s consent.