Dutch consumer group sues Epic Games for misleading young Fortnite players
A Dutch consumer group, Stichting Massaschade & Consument, has filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, seeking over €100 million in compensation. The group alleges that Epic Games misled young Fortnite players by deliberately designing the game to pressure minors into making purchases. The lawsuit also seeks damages for collecting children's data without parental consent.
This legal action follows previous fines and settlements against Epic for similar practices. Retro Gamer reports that the lawsuit cites research indicating young buyers often regret purchases made under time pressure.
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€100 million Fortnite lawsuit claims Epic put "pressure" on minors to spend real money: "Young consumers are supposed to be protected from exactly that"
A Dutch consumer group, Stichting Massaschade & Consument, is suing Epic Games for €100 million over allegations that Fortnite's in-game store pressures minors into spending real money and collects data without consent. The lawsuit seeks refunds and damages, citing research indicating that young buyers often regret purchases made under time pressure. This follows previous fines and settlements against Epic for similar practices.
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.
