Epic Games

$245.0Mfinal

Date Issued

2022-12-19

Regulation

FTC Act Section 5

Authority

FTC

Country

United States

Violation Type

consent

Currency

USD

Violation Summary

Used dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases. Separate from COPPA penalty.

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Other Fines for Epic Games

Date	Regulation	Amount (USD)	Type
2022-12-19	COPPA	$520,000,000	children