Overview

• In the second wave, the FTC is distributing 969,173 refunds via PayPal and mailed checks.
• PayPal payments must be claimed within 30 days and paper checks cashed within 90 days or they expire.
• Including this distribution, nearly $200 million of the $245 million settlement has now been returned to Fortnite players.
• The 2023 agreement followed the FTC’s finding that Epic Games used misleading design elements to drive unintended microtransactions.
• Consumers who missed the initial window can file through the FTC website until the July 9 deadline to claim their share.