Dutch consumer group files lawsuit against Epic for misleading young players on Fortnite, seeking more than €100m in compensation
A Dutch consumer group, Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC), has filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, seeking over €100 million in compensation for allegedly misleading young Fortnite players. The group claims Epic deliberately designed the game to pressure minors into purchases and is also seeking damages for collecting children's data without parental consent. This action follows previous fines levied against Epic by Dutch regulators for unfair commercial practices.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Company: Epic Games
- Company: Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets
- Platform: PlayStation
- Topic: In-game Purchases
- Game: Fortnite
- Topic: Consumer Protection
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