After reaching an agreement following a class action lawsuit in connection with random loot boxes, Epic Games has revealed that it will award in-game currency to affected Fortnite and Rocket League players.
According to details on an agreement website for the case, the lawsuit alleges that “Epic Games has violated state consumer protection laws, prevented minors from exercising their contractual contestation rights, and negligently misrepresented the value of their items in the game in relation to Fortnite and Rocket League Video Games. “(thanks Eurogamer).
Epic denied “any and all allegations of wrongdoing, liability and damages alleged in the claim”, also denying that the claim would be “appropriate for class treatment” if the matter were brought to trial. Instead, “to avoid the time, expense and uncertainty of litigation,” the Court granted preliminary approval of the agreement detailed on the website.
So, what does this mean for players? Well, Epic says that any Fortnite: Save the World player who purchased a random item Llama loot box will automatically receive 1,000 V-Bucks in their account. Likewise, 1,000 credits will be given to any Rocket League player who has purchased a random item box (both items have already been removed from their respective games). Compensation will be added to all affected accounts globally in the coming days.
The settlement website also allows US-based players to submit a Claim Form for additional benefits if they believe their purchase “gives rise to a consumer fraud claim, breach of contract or other claim for damages” or if “they wish to obtain a partial refund for a purchase made as a minor. “Epic has set aside $ 26.5 million to deal with these claims.