Paid · closed July 9, 2025
Fortnite FTC refund program, closed July 9, 2025, what happened
Last checked August 30, 2026
The Fortnite refund program closed to claims on July 9, 2025. Epic Games agreed to pay $245 million after the FTC alleged the game's purchase flow pushed players, many of them children, into purchases they did not want, and locked accounts when charges were disputed.
Money has already moved. The first wave of 969,173 payments totaled more than $126 million, and the FTC said additional payments were expected in 2026.
Questions about the Fortnite case
Has the Fortnite FTC refund paid out yet?
Partly. The FTC issued a first round of 969,173 payments worth more than $126 million to people who filed by July 9, 2025. The source page says more payments were expected in 2026 but lists no date.
Who could claim a Fortnite refund?
U.S. residents charged for unwanted in-game items between January 1, 2017 and September 30, 2022, parents whose child made unauthorized charges from January 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018, or players locked out after disputing charges.
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