Fortnite Maker Sued Over Minors' In-Game Purchases
The proposed class action claims North Carolina-based Epic Games Inc. doesn't include any built-in parental controls in Fortnite that would allow guardians of minors to make informed decisions regarding in-app purchases.
June 24, 2019 at 03:08 PM
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The company behind the popular multiplayer online video game 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.
The new lawsuit, filed June 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by lawyers at One LLP, claims North Carolina-based Epic Games Inc. doesn't include any built-in parental controls in Fortnite that would allow guardians of minors to make informed decisions regarding in-app purchases. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment finding that Epic violates California consumer protection statutes by not allowing parents to “disaffirm” certain purchases by minors. The suit also brings claims of breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing and negligent misrepresentation against Epic.
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