To address the FTC’s claim that Fortnite tricked players into making unintentional purchases, the company is removing the ability to spend V-Bucks. As a result, blocking access for anyone under 18 was the only option available to Epic Games. That same month, Epic Games agreed to pay $520 million in fines related to allegations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that Fortnite violated the Children’s Online Privacy Act and also tricked people into making unintentional purchases.Īlthough Epic Games has addressed these concerns with new updates, Fortnite on iOS and Google Play devices can’t receive updates. In December, Epic Games introduced limited accounts that prevent kids from spending money in Fortnite’s in-game store and using voice chat without a parent’s consent. We are not able to update the app on these platforms given Apple and Google’s restrictions on Fortnite.
We want all versions of our games to use the current suite of Epic Online Services including parental controls, purchasing defaults, and parental verification features.
