The FTC issued 629,344 payments to “Fortnite” players in December 2024, a first round of refunds that totaled more than $72 million. In this second round, the FTC says it will send 969,173 checks and PayPal payments between June 25 and June 26 to players who filed a valid claim.

Houston man accused of robbing a Buc-ee's arrested in multi-agency operation, police say Payments stem from a 2023 settlement with Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, after the FTC claimed that the company used deceptive practices to get people to pay for things within the video game they did not want.

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.