Are you owed Fortnite settlement money? How to apply before the July deadline
(NEXSTAR) – Time is ticking for Fortnite gamers and their parents or guardians to file a claim tied to a multimillion-dollar settlement over online charges.
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is sending 969,173 payments totaling over $126 million to eligible recipients who filed by Feb. 14. The average refund amount was about $130, a spokesperson told Nexstar.
The FTC is also reopening the claims process for another two weeks, giving people until July 9 to apply.
The payments stem from a 2022 settlement with Fortnite developer Epic Games, which agreed to pay $520 million over privacy settings and allegations that young players of the wildly popular game were duped into making unwanted purchases "based on the press of a single button."
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