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Epic Games (Fortnite) — In-game purchases and app-store commission proceedings

Australian Fortnite players (or parents of players) who made in-game purchases of V-Bucks or items through the Apple App Store or Google Play between January 2017 and September 2022 may be covered by the Federal Court proceedings Epic Games brought against Apple and Google, heard together with consumer class actions over app-store commissions. Overseas regulators have also forced refunds for unintended purchases by children.

Period covered
2017–2022
Where it applies
Australia-wide
Law firm running the case
Not publicly confirmed
Compensation context
See law firm — no verified estimate published

No public registration page is open for this matter right now.

Case progress

  1. Incident
  2. Filed in court
  3. Registration open
  4. Before the court
  5. Settlement
  6. Payments / distribution
  7. Closed

  1. Incident

    Fortnite removed from app stores

    Apple and Google removed Fortnite after Epic Games added its own in-app payment option, sparking global litigation.

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  2. Before the court

    Epic v Apple/Google trial opens in Melbourne

    The Federal Court began hearing Epic Games' competition case, heard together with consumer and developer class actions over app-store commissions.

    Source

  3. Before the court

    Partial win for Epic in the Federal Court

    The court found Apple and Google breached competition law in key respects; remedies hearings to follow, which will shape any consumer compensation.

    Source

The Epic Games (Fortnite) case brief

The page above is the public summary. The case brief is the part that tells you whether you personally fit the group definition, and what to have ready before you register.

  • Eligibility checklist — 4 specific criteria that decide whether you are in the group
  • Exclusions — 3 situations that take you out of the class, even if you were a customer
  • Evidence list — 5 documents to gather — the ones that actually affect what you can recover
  • How to join, step by step — 5 ordered steps, including which registration pathway to use
  • Key dates — 4 dated milestones, including any registration cut-off
  • Compensation notes and scam warnings — What a realistic outcome looks like, and the impersonation tactics used on this specific case

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