Fortnite developer will reimburse unwanted in-game purchases
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After a US regulator found Epic Games tricked players into buying cosmetic items in the game Fortnite, millions of players can now get their money back.
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    Millions of Fortnite players in the United States are now eligible to claim a refund for digital collectibles they didn’t mean to buy.

    “The company also made it easy for children to rack up charges without parental consent,” the FTC said in a statement.

    Fortnite players in the United States who were charged in-game currency (or V-bucks) for items they didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022 can apply for a partial reimbursement.

    Fortnite became a global phenomenon when it was released six years ago – the battle royale style first-person shooter game allowed as many as 100 gamers to duke it out on a virtual island.

    Some of the more egregious examples of microtransactions hindering gameplay have sparked outrage among players, forcing developers to walk back their monetisation strategy.

    Electronic Arts famously removed in-game purchases from Star Wars Battlefront 2 after players complained it had implemented a “play to win” system by locking certain playable characters behind a paywall.

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