The US Federal Trade Commission has issued a new wave of refunds totalling $126 million to Fortnite players who were charged for unintentional purposes, and reopened the claims process to allow people who missed it the first time around another chance to get their money back.
The refunds stem from a 2022 settlement between the FTC and Epic Games, which saw Epic agreed to pay a total of $520 million in penalties over allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and used "dark patterns" to trick Fortnite players into making unwanted purchases. $275 million of that amount was a penalty for violating COPPA, while the remaining $245 million was earmarked for refunds to consumers who made those unwanted purchases.
