Epic Games agreed to pay $245 million in refunds to Fortnite players who federal regulators say were "tricked" into making unwanted in-game purchases.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $72 million in Epic Game Fortnite refunds for the company's use of dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases.

The FTC said it was disbursing 629,344 refunds in this first round, with a considerable chunk of the $245 million Epic was forced to pay still reserved for future payouts. The average payment is said to be around $114, with payments being distributed to PayPal accounts and by check.

Epic Games has paid out the first 72 million dollars after a 500 million settlement to help players impacted by in-game purchases.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun issuing refunds to Fortnite players who were affected by what it calls Epic Games’ “dark patterns,” which led players to make unwanted purchases. The FTC will issue over $72 million to players who were ...

Remember that $245 million settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Epic Games? Well, it's been around two years since it was agreed upon, and the FTC says it's finally planning ...

Dark patterns in gaming manipulate users into spending money, sharing personal information, spending time with a service, and making purchases based on trickery. Epic Games was fined $520 million by the FTC for unlawfully using dark patterns in Fortnite,

The Cary-based video game developer agreed to a $245 million settlement over claims that users were wrongly charged.

Fortnite players and other Epic Games customers tricked by the game maker into making unwanted purchases are set to receive refund payments from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As part of a ...

The FTC plans to distribute additional refunds at a later date, the agency said in a news release. Here's what to know about what Epic Games is accused of doing and how Fortnite players can apply ...