Fortnite Maker Epic Can’t Dodge Suit Over Kids Running Up Bills
- Class action alleges minors are duped into in-game purchases
- Same federal judge is overseeing game maker’s fight with Apple
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Epic Games Inc. failed to beat back claims that it misled minors into spending exorbitantly on non-refundable in-app purchases in its popular Fortnite game without parental consent.
The proposed class-action lawsuit adequately alleges that Epic harms consumers by engaging in unfair and fraudulent practices that misinform minors, “thereby inducing them to make frequent in-app purchases,” U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled on Thursday.