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Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has another lawsuit on its hands. Two parents are unhappy with how the in-game store operates, and they sued the company in a San Francisco court. The lawsuit, which claims that Fortnite’s Item Shop creates the illusion of scarcity, contains factual errors, which is why Epic released a statement about it.
The latest Fortnite lawsuit is over the Item Shop
The lawsuit was filed on March 5 and contains 21 pages of alleged deceptive practices. Interestingly, the document shows outdated images which are no longer relevant. Over the past year, Epic Games has changed the Item Shop, removing timers and showing exactly when the cosmetic items will leave it. Furthermore, the document includes discounted bundles.
“But, when their countdown timers expired, Fortnite’s Item Shop products did not disappear or return to full price. They remained available for purchase, often at the same purportedly discounted rate, for many days or even weeks at a time,” the plaintiffs claim.
Interestingly, the lawsuit also involves Renegade Raider, which used to be a rare skin. However, that is not the case anymore. “Some items, such as the ultra-rare Renegade Raider outfit, were offered briefly and have notbeen offered in more than six years.”
Epic Games released the following statement to Polygon: “This complaint contains factual errors and does not reflect how Fortnite operates. Last year we removed the countdown timer in the Item Shop and we offer protections against unwanted purchases. This includes a hold-to-purchase mechanic, instant purchase cancellations, self service returns for shop purchases and an explicit yes/no choice to save payment information.”
In addition, the company brought up Parental Controls, which are used to prevent purchases for minors. “We will fight these claims,” the Epic Games spokeperson concluded.
This is not the first time that the Fortnite creator was sued by parents and likely won’t be the last. However, Epic Games remains firm in its stance, stating that the lawsuit misrepresents how Fortnite operates, but we’ll have to wait a bit longer to see the outcome of the lawsuit.
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