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In 2022, Epic Games agreed to a massive $520 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that Fortnite violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting info about players under the age of 13 without their parents’ permission, as well as allegations that Epic “tricked” players into making unintended in-game purchases. The signup period for the initial distribution of funds ended in February 2024. But now, the FTC is once again opening the opportunity for players to claim their piece of the Fortnite settlement.

If players already claimed and received a payment from the FTC during the previous dispersal round, then they won’t be eligible for any further claims. Everyone else has until July 9, 2025 to to file their claim with the FTC at the agency’s official site.

FTC sends $126 million in refunds to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items, reopens claims process. Players who have not already filed a claim will now have until July 9 to submit one: https://t.co/aISo5Nfa8Z

— FTC (@FTC) June 25, 2025

FTC payments will be sent to players either through PayPal or as a check. However, this refund is limited to US citizens. Players under 18 will need their parent or guardian to fill out the paperwork, but anyone older doesn’t need any special permission to fill out the form. Domestic players can qualify for the refund if any of the following descriptions applies to them.

  • You were charged in-game currency for items you didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022
  • Your child made charges to your credit card without your knowledge between January 2017 and November 2018
  • Your account was locked between January 2017 and September 2022 after you complained to your credit card company about wrongful charges

Outside of this settlement, Epic Games has done quite well for itself in legal conflicts. Last month, Fortnite finally returned to the App Store following a five-year legal battle with Apple. In this week alone, Epic announced a very big judgment against a player who sold illegal Fortnite software. Earlier this month, Fortnite launched a separate lawsuit against a cheat maker and several associates. In other Fortnite news, it appears that Fortnite Blitz Royale will be remaining through the winter, at least. There’s even a Fortnite x Squid Game collaboration launching on June 27.

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