US regulators have started to notify more than 37 million people that they may be eligible for a refund as part of Epic Game's legal settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
In December 2022, Epic was fined $520 million by the FTC, which was broken into two lump sums — $275 million for violating the Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA), and $245 million for misleading users into making "unintentional purchases" on virtual currencies and in-game items.
The latter sum will compensate customers affected by unwanted in-game purchases. As per the FTC, users can apply for refunds if they were:
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