Anyone who made unwanted purchases in ‘Fortnite’ a few years ago can get some money back.
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If you’ve ever wound up with an unwanted in-game purchase in Fortnite, whether through your own fault or a child’s aimless button-pushing, you might be able to get some of that money back.
The Federal Trade Commission has reopened a previously closed application process for those who want to claim a refund from a $245 million settlement Fortnite developer Epic Games made with the federal agency in 2022. Applications for these refunds originally closed back in February, but the FTC has reopened them with a new July 9 deadline for anyone who’d like to throw their hat in the ring as someone who was charged for Fortnite purchases they didn’t want. You can apply on the FTC’s website.
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Of course, there are some specific criteria that need to be met for your application to successfully go through. Per the FTC, they include:
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Being charged in-game currency for items you didn’t want between Jan. 2017 and Sept. 2022
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A child charged your credit card without your knowledge between Jan. 2017 and Nov. 2018
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Your account got locked between Jan. 2017 and Sept. 2022 after you complained about credit card charges
You also, naturally, have to be at least 18 years old to submit a claim. Good luck, gamers.
Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.
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