FTC kræver at Epic Games betaler $275 millioner til forbrugere for "unwanted Fortnite purchases"

Over det sidste lange stykke tid har Epic Games været i hård juridisk kamp mod amerikanske FTC-advokater, der har anklaget studiet, på vegne af en større gruppe forbrugere, for at bruge "dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases".

Eksempelvis ændrede Epic på et tidspunkt deres brugerflade sådan så et kun krævede et enkelt tryk at købe for store summer, og FTC har argumenteret for at Epic Games "deployed a variety of design tricks known as dark patterns aimed at getting consumers of all ages to make unintended in-game purchases."

Den sag har Epic nu tabt, og som VGC skriver er de blevet beordret til at betale $275 millioner tilbage, eftersom de er fundet skyldige i at overtræde Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule.

"The company also made it easy for children to make purchases while playing Fortnite without requiring any parental consent. According to the FTC's complaint, Epic also locked the accounts of customers who disputed unauthorized charges with their credit card companies," skriver FTC.