Don’t Miss Out: How to Claim Your Share of Epic’s $245 Million Fortnite Settlement

More than 500,000 Fortnite players are in line to receive a cash payment from Epic Games after the Federal Trade Commission ruled that the game maker tricked customers into making unwanted purchases. Some people have already received payments, but there’s still an opportunity for new claims.

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The $245 million settlement, first announced two years ago, accused the publisher of using tactics called “dark patterns,” or deceptive interface designs, to trick people into making purchases, let children rack up charges without parental knowledge or involvement, and even block user accounts when they disputed these unauthorized charges.

The FTC says Epic Games made counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configurations related to making purchases. For example, players could accidentally make a purchase while attempting to wake the game from sleep mode or while the game was in a loading screen by pressing a single button or by pressing an adjacent button while attempting simply to preview an item.

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As a result, Epic is returning cash to affected customers who filed a claim. 

The deadline to file a claim

In December 2024, the FTC issued the first round of refunds of more than $72 million over 629,344 payments. As part of a second round of refunds, the FTC sent 969,173 checks and PayPal payments on June 25 and June 26 to consumers who filed a valid claim.

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While payments have already been issued, eligible consumers who have not yet submitted a claim have a new window until July 9.

How to file a claim

If Fortnite’s deceptive practices cost you and you haven’t filed a claim yet, you still have time. Head to fortniterefund.com/file-a-claim, enter your Epic account ID and follow the steps. The person filing the claim must be over the age of 18.

How to tell if you qualify for a refund

You’re eligible for a refund if any of these apply:

• You purchased in-game currency for items you didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022.
• Your child made charges to your credit card without your knowledge between January 2017 and November 2018.
• Epic Games locked your account between January 2017 and September 2022 after you complained to your credit card company about wrongful charges.

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The potential payment amount depends on several factors, including how many people file a claim. You can choose to get your refund by check or by PayPal payment.