After years of questionable accusations, surprise bills and retaliatory bans, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will issue a batch of Fortnite refunds, totaling $126 million for nearly one million Fortnite players. The refund is intended to resolve years of unauthorized charges and access restrictions stemming from billing disputes.
This round of payouts applies to players who submitted valid claims before February 14, 2025. The FTC is currently reviewing claims filed after February 14 and will provide information to claimants at a later date.
In addition to payments, Epic must now obtain active consent before charging users and can no longer lock players' accounts for disputing charges.
For more information about payment, you can go to the Fortnite Refunds page.
The FTC also urges affected users to submit claims through the Fortnite refund form. Submission deadline is July 9, 2025.
You can apply for a refund under the following circumstances:
Players charged in-game currency for unwanted items between January 2017 and September 2022
Between January 2017 and November 2018, minors made unauthorized in-game purchases using their parents’ credit cards
Players whose accounts were suspended for submitting incorrect charge claims to credit card companies between January 2017 and September 2022
Applicants applying for a refund must reside in the United States and be over 18 years old. Applicants under the age of 18 may have their parents or guardians complete the application form.
Players will receive their refund via check or PayPal payment. The amount paid out depends on a variety of factors, including the number of people who request a refund.
"Fortnite" recently returned to the iPhone platform after being banned from the App Store for nearly five years. In August 2020, Epic deliberately violated Apple's App Store rules by allowing players the option of purchasing Fortnite's in-game currency directly from Epic.