The FTC finalizes Epic’s $245 million settlement over sketchy Fortnite purchases
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/ftc-fortnite-epic-games-purchases-settlement/
The Federal Trade Commission slammed Epic Games with $245 million in fines this week, ordering the Fortnite developer to compensate consumers who made unwitting purchases in its digital store. The settlement, first announced back in December, is now finalized.
“Fortnite’s counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configuration led players to incur unwanted charges based on the press of a single button,” the FTC wrote in the announcement. The complaint also criticized Epic for allowing underage players to make frictionless, unauthorized purchases without sign off from their parents.
The FTC finalizes Epic’s $245 million settlement over sketchy Fortnite purchases
Mar 16, 2023, 5:20am UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/ftc-fortnite-epic-games-purchases-settlement/
> The Federal Trade Commission slammed Epic Games with $245 million in fines this week, ordering the Fortnite developer to compensate consumers who made unwitting purchases in its digital store. The settlement, first announced back in December, is now finalized.
> “Fortnite’s counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configuration led players to incur unwanted charges based on the press of a single button,” the FTC wrote in the announcement. The complaint also criticized Epic for allowing underage players to make frictionless, unauthorized purchases without sign off from their parents.