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Loot Boxes in Fortnite and Rocket League
Case Name (Date)
Zanca et al v. Epic Games, Inc.
21-CVS-534, North Carolina State Court – Wake County
(Jan. 2021)
Product/Service
Loot boxes and other virtual items in Fortnite and Rocket League video games
Allegations
Misleadingly representing that loot boxes in video games contain valuable items when players rarely, if ever, get valuable items from loot boxes
Misleading players by making games free to play but requiring them to make in-game purchases to advance
Misleadingly using a virtual currency so that players do not see the amount of real money they’re spending
Failing to disclose the terms of in-app purchases
Status
Settled
(Final approval granted)
https://www.epiclootboxsettlement.com/
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