Epic Games To Pay $540 Million Over Allegations Of Privacy Violations And Unwanted Charges

Fortnite developer used 'dark patterns' to force unintentional purchases.

Epic Games, the developer behind the massive online shooter Fortnite, has agreed to pay a total of $540 million to settle allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

In a post on the official FTC website, the agency confirmed that the developer will pay a $275 million penalty for violating children’s privacy law along with $245 million worth of refunds for tricking users into making unwanted purchases.

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