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Epic Games Looking Forward to Settling Loot Box Lawsuits with Fortnite V-Bucks

Epic Games Looking Forward to Settling Loot Box Lawsuits with Fortnite V-Bucks

Epic Games Looking Forward to Settling Loot Box Lawsuits with Fortnite V-Bucks

An out-of-the-box lawsuit settlement:

Fortnite players will receive 1,000 V-Bucks from Epic Games, provided they have previously purchased a loot box, better known as a ‘loot llama‘ in the game, consisting of randomized items. On 23rd February, Epic Games stated in its official blog post that though the settlement applies only to the US players, the offer extends to all players worldwide. According to the company, the Fortnite players will get their V-bucks free in a couple of days.

The much-loved battle royale mode of Fortnite did not initially feature randomized loot boxes. However, its Save the World mode contained loot boxes up to the year 2019. After that, Epic Games had introduced the system of revealing the contents of the boxes before purchase. Only players who had purchased one or more loot boxes before the change are eligible for receiving the 1,000 credit. 

The legal tussle:

According to the class-action lawsuit, the loot llamas went against the state laws and provided a distorted value of the in-game items. However, Epic Games neither agrees with this allegation nor does it admit any such wrongdoings. Both parties have decided to settle this issue to prevent further uncertainties and expenses related to litigation. 

What forms the settlement?

Apart from the 1,000 V-Bucks, the preferred settlement also offers a cash payment of $26.4 million. A good part of this forms the legal fees. A portion of the money would also be used to settle the players who complained that the loot box purchases had harmed them. Epic has something in store for the Rocket League players too! As a part of the lawsuit settlement, it offers 1,000 in-game credits only to players who have bought event crates or loot crate keys in the game.

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