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Parents of kids who bought things on the popular "Fortnite" video game may soon be able to claim a refund. The Federal Trade Commission announced last year that Fortnite maker Epic Games would pay ...
The Federal Trade Commission announced late last year that Epic Games would pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment ...
The FTC detailed three groups who will be eligible for refunds. Parents of children who made unauthorized credit card purchases in the Epic Games Store from January 2017 to November 2018. Fortnite ...
Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded by Tim Sweeney as Potomac Computer Systems in 1991, originally located in his parents' house in Potomac, Maryland. Following its first commercial video game release, ZZT (1991), the company became Epic MegaGames ...
The Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division (NAD): The NAD is a self-regulatory body that plays a role in protecting children from potentially deceptive and unfair practices related to microtransactions by reviewing advertisement claims for truthfulness and accuracy. The NAD has issued guidelines for video game companies that use ...
Fortnite: Save the World is a cooperative hybrid- third-person looter shooter tower defense sandbox survival video game developed and published by Epic Games, part of the game Fortnite. The game was released as a paid-for early access title for macOS, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on July 25, 2017, with plans for a full free-to-play ...
The game is free to play, and Epic makes money from players purchasing cosmetic items like dance moves and costumes using an in-game currency called V-bucks. Set in a candy-colored universe, the ...
Fortnite is the most popular title from Cary-based developer Epic Games. FTC said it tricked consumers into making unintended purchases.