Allocation of currency in the game to affected players.
Epic has confirmed that it has settled a lawsuit throughout the purchase of outdoor cabinets in Fortnite and Rocket League, and will offer currencies in the game to the parties involved.
As stated on the accompanying settlement website, the lawsuit alleges that Epic violated state consumer protection laws, prevented minors from exercising their contractual denial rights, and negligently misrepresented the value of its items in the game. in connection with the Fortnite and Rocket League video games. . “
Epic, in turn, “denies any allegation of misconduct, liability and damages alleged in the action, and Epic Games denies that the claims in the action would be appropriate for class action if the lawsuit continues through the trial.”
Nevertheless, Epic and plaintiffs have now, pending court approval, reached a settlement to ‘avoid the costs and uncertainties associated with litigation’.
The statement added: ‘This settlement settles all claims alleged in the case against Epic Games and its affiliated entities. [and] is not an acknowledgment of misconduct by Epic Games and does not imply that there was or would be any finding that Epic Games violated any law.
As part of the settlement, Epic will automatically add 1000 V-Bucks to each Fortnite: Save the World account used to obtain a random item Loot Llama outdoor box after July 1, 2015, and 1000 credits on each Rocket League account is used to obtain a crate outdoor cabinet for random items. Loot Llamas and Crates were both removed from their respective games in 2019.
Epic says automatic in-game currency compensation will be applied to all Fortnite and Rocket League accounts worldwide within the next few days – despite the US lawsuit.
In addition, the settlement offers up to $ 26.5 million in cash and other benefits for US Fortnite and Rocket League players who believe their real-money purchases in the game are a “claim of consumer fraud, breach of contract or other claim for damages” , or who would like to receive a partial refund “for a purchase you made as a minor with your own money and without parental consent.” Successful claimants can receive up to $ 50 USD, 13,500 V-Bucks or 13,000 Rocket League credits, and the full details of filing a claim are on the website.