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More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can apply
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FILE - Video game players compete in an esports tournament at Caesars casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on March 31, 2017. - photo by AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending out the latest round of refunds to consumers it says were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games — and eligible players who haven't been compensated yet still have time to apply. In an announcement this week, the FTC said it was distributing more than 969,000 refunds totaling over $126 million to consumers on Wednesday and Thursday. That follows the regulator's first round of payments amounting to more than $72 million, which went out in December 2024.