Fortnite Was Busted for Using Dark Patterns, Here’s What That Means
Dark patterns in gaming manipulate users into spending money, sharing personal information, spending time with a service, and ...
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Fortnite got fined for using ‘dark patterns,’ Here’s what went wrong
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Epic games was fined for using “dark patterns” in 2022. Notably Epic games was the developer behind the popular game Fortnite. Fortnite is a ...
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Epic coughs up the dirty V-Bucks: Fortnite's 'dark pattern' refunds hit accounts
The dark patterns in Fortnite's UI, the FTC reiterated in its statement, helped trick players into making purchases they didn't want, and allowed minors to rack up charges without parental consent.
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Fortnite and other Epic Games customers are about to get a $72 million refund. Here's why.
The FTC alleges the Fortnite-maker used dark patterns along with a variety of other tactics to trick customers into making unwanted purchases. For example, a "counterintuitive, inconsistent ...
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FTC distributes $72 million in Fortnite refunds from Epic Games
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $72 million in Epic Game Fortnite refunds for the company's use of dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases. This is ...
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Epic Games to give refunds after FTC says it 'tricked' Fortnite players into purchases
Hundreds of thousands of Fortnite players are getting a refund ... But according to the FTC, Epic Games used a design tactic known as "dark patterns" that concealed in-game purchases, allowing ...