Fortnite, Epic Games players are owed $245M for being 'tricked' into purchases. How to apply for payment.
The Federal Trade Commission this week sent out more than 629,000 totaling more than $72 million payments to people who were tricked by Epic Games, which makes the popular video game Fortnite. Monday's payments were the first round of checks sent out stemming from a 2022 settlement that alleged Epic Games tricked video game players into making unintentional charges.