According to anannouncement by the Federal Trade Commission, Epic Games charged manyFortniteaccount owners for purchases they didn’t want between 2017 and 2022. This pertains mostly to children Epic Games allowed to rack up numerous purchases without the knowledge of their parents, and to the company’s incorrect response of blocking users who disputed wrongful charges regarding these purchases.
This means you and many others might be entitled to receive a refund, so let’s find out how to get it.
Who is eligible for a Fortnite refund
The FTC states you can file your claim for a refund if any further statement applies to you:
Children and teens who found themselves wronged can also benefit from the FTC’s ruling. Still, they need to ask a parent or guardian to complete the claim for them, as it’s required for the form to be completed by someone who’s at least 18 years old.
How to get your Fortnite refund
If you’re reading this before July 01, 2025, gohereto file your claim.
All you need will be either a claim number or your Epic Account ID.
If you’re having trouble finding your Epic Account ID, you may do it by:
The FTC warns against scammers, stating that it will never ask players to pay to file claims or get refunds.
The FTC will be sending over 600,000 payments totaling more than $72 million to players in the United States, so let’s find out how you can get a piece of the pie. It’s unclear how much money back you will be getting back at this time. The FTC advances only that the value will depend on several factors, including the number of people filing complaints.
You can choose between getting your refund via check or PayPal, which is expected to arrive sometime in 2025. The FTC warns that if you get a check, you should cash it within 90 days, and if you get a PayPal payment, you should accept it within 30 days.
Refunds are currently only going out for residents of the United States.
The FTC states that noFortniteaccount will be affected for filing a complaint this time around.
If you’re looking to get more information on the matter, the FTC recommends you call the refund administrator at 1-833-915-0880, or through email at[email protected].
