Plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against Fortnite maker Epic Games claim that the company induces minors into making in-game purchases by making the process incredibly easy. (Screenshot from the complaint in “Doe v. Epic Games.”)
The company behind the popular multiplayer online videogame Fortnite has been hit with a class action lawsuit claiming that it induces minors to make in-game purchases that don’t have the approval of a guardian.
Fortnite is available for free for download on multiple game-playing platforms, but since 2017 players have been able to purchase virtual currency or “V-bucks” to buy things within the game such as virtual supplies, ammunition and costumes—called “skins” in the Fortnite parlance.
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