According to the FTC, it is the biggest fine it has ever assessed for breaking a rule it has enforced.
Epic Games has agreed to pay $275 million for collecting the personal information of children under the age of 13 without first obtaining their parent’s verifiable consent.
Epic will fork out $245 million in payments to customers who the FTC claims were injured by user-interface design decisions that were misleading.
The FTC and Epic have reached a tentative agreement that restricts Epic from charging customers without their permission or utilizing dark patterns.
It also bans Epic from locking users out of their accounts in reaction to users’ refund requests with credit card providers disputing erroneous charges.
Epic will also be prohibited from allowing text and voice communication for kids and teenagers without parental approval.