Epic Fail: Fortnite Creator to Pay $520 Million FTC Settlement

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Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”) agreed to pay a combined $520 million in two “record-breaking settlements” on Monday. The settlements resolve alleged violations of both the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “FTC Act”) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (the “COPPA Rule”).

Epic is the creator of Fortnite, a popular cross-platform game played by more than 400 million users worldwide. Epic has earned billions of dollars in revenue through Fortnite, primarily through the sale of in-game content like costumes and dance moves. According to one Epic employee,…