Did you get your loot box?
Consumers tricked into making unwanted purchases in Epic Games' popular Fortnite title should see refunds start to hit their accounts this week, according to the US Federal Trade Commission .since it found Epic Games guilty of implementing"dark patterns" in Fortnite. The dark patterns in Fortnite's UI, the FTC reiterated in its statement, helped trick players into making purchases they didn't want, and allowed minors to rack up charges without parental consent.
Fortnite is driven in large part by microtransactions for cosmetic gear, dances, weapon skins, and other non-gameplay-affecting items. Players and parents arefor a portion of the refund if they were charged for in-game currency between January 2017 and September 2022, if their child made an unauthorized purchase between January 2017 and November 2018, and if a player had their account locked between January 2017 and September 2022 after complaining about wrongful charges.
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