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  2. Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle FTC's 'Fortnite' case

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    Earlier this month, Epic rolled out "cabined accounts" for young Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League players. It said at the time these accounts provided a safe way for kids to play its games.

  3. FTC fines Fortnite maker Epic Games $520M over children's ...

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    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday morning it will charge Epic Games with a $520 million settlement over charges related to children’s privacy. Epic Games, which makes popular ...

  4. Epic Games rolls out limited accounts to protect young ...

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    Epic Games is rolling out a new type of account for younger players that will require parental consent before they can do things like make purchases from Fortnite 's in-game store with real money ...

  5. The FTC finalizes Epic's $245 million settlement over sketchy ...

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    The Federal Trade Commission slammed Epic Games with $245 million in fines this week, ordering the Fortnite developer to compensate consumers who made unwitting purchases in its digital store. The ...

  6. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    In February 2004, UMG Recordings, Inc. was fined US$400,000 for COPPA violations in connection with a website that promoted the then 13-year-old rapper Lil' Romeo and hosted child-oriented games and activities, and Bonzi Software, which offered downloads of an animated figure "BonziBuddy" that provided shopping advice, jokes, and trivia was ...

  7. Epic Games is sending players V-Bucks to settle 'Fortnite ...

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    In addition, Epic Games has set aside $26.5 million in cash "to resolve claims arising from players’ purchases" of the in-game items. It could be used to pay for lawyers' fees or to pay players ...

  8. List of games by Epic Games - Wikipedia

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    Epic Games has used the names Potomac Computer Systems, Epic MegaGames, and Epic Games; the name given for the company is the one used at the time of a game's release. Many of the games under the Epic MegaGames brand were released as a set of separate episodes, which were purchasable and playable separately or as a group.

  9. Epic Games Store - Wikipedia

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    Epic Games Store. The Epic Games Store is a video game digital distribution service and storefront operated by Epic Games. It launched in December 2018 as a software client, for Microsoft Windows and macOS, and online storefront. Android and iOS versions of the store launched in August 2024, with the iOS version only available for European users.