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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can apply

Fortnite Refunds - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending out the latest round of refunds to consumers it says were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games — and eligible players who haven't been compensated yet still have time to apply.

In an announcement this week, the FTC said it was distributing more than 969,000 refunds totaling over $126 million to consumers on Wednesday and Thursday. That follows the regulator's first round of payments amounting to more than $72 million, which went out in December 2024.

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