The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order to fine Epic Games $245 million over so-called « dark patterns » in « Fortnite, » which led players into making unwanted purchases in the game.
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order to fine Epic Games $245 million over so-called « dark patterns » in « Fortnite, » which led players into making unwanted purchases in the game.
Originally announced as part of a wider $520 million settlement in December, the FTC has made its order for a payment of $245 million from Epic, that will be made to recompense players of the highly popular game.
Under the complaint, the FTC declared that Epic used « dark patterns » in the design of the game’s menu system and interface to make it easy for players to make unintended purchases of in-game items.
