Fortnite has begun to refund 245 million dollars to players after admitting that it deceived them

Fortnite arrived like a whirlwind in our lives back in 2017. Since then until today, the company that manages it, Epic Games, has been involved in all kinds of legal proceedings. From fighting against the giants Apple and Google, to reaching agreements with the American Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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Fortnite players have finally started receiving refunds as part of a settlement that Epic Games reached with the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged that the developer misled players into making in-game purchases.

So far, the FTC says it has sent more than 600,000 payments totaling 72 million dollars, and many players have already reported receiving payments.

Why is Epic Games refunding money to players?

In 2022, Epic Games agreed to pay 245 million dollars to compensate players affected by the alleged “counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configuration” of Fortnite that, according to the FTC, led to unwanted purchases.

Currently, the FTC is sending payments to players who submitted valid claims before October 8, 2024, but is reviewing the claims it received after that date.

You still have time to file a claim for a Fortnite refund if you haven’t done so yet, as the FTC is giving players until January 10, 2025, to file a claim. You can find more information about the refunds on the FTC website.

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As a clarification, these refunds and claims can only be requested if you are players residing in the United States and have lived in that territory for the last four years, as the FTC is a North American agency and only has jurisdiction in this country.