Fortnite and other Epic Games customers are about to get a $72 million refund. Here's why.
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Fortnite players and other Epic Games customers tricked by the game maker into making unwanted purchases are set to receive refund payments from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
As part of a settlement first announced in December 2022, the video game maker has been ordered by the FTC to pay $245 million to resolve allegations that it used unlawful billing practices involving design tricks known as dark patterns to get players to unintentionally rack up charges. It is the largest ever refund amount in a gaming case, the agency said.
The FTC says it is sending more than 629,000 payments Monday, with more disbursements to come at a later date. About half of the first tranche of payments will be made through PayPal, and the other half will be checks. Collectively, customers will receive $72 million in refunds, according to the agency.
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after he was accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs.
Those in search of last-minute gifts or who find that they're missing a Christmas dinner ingredient may be in luck if they're located near one of the few retailers and chains that are open today. Most stores, restaurants and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day across the U.S.
President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, as the year and his time in office draw to a close.
This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.
NEW YORK - Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway.
President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, as the year and his time in office draw to a close.
This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.
This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.
This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.
NEW YORK - Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway.
President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, as the year and his time in office draw to a close.