{"id":7170,"date":"2019-03-19T16:05:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/?p=7170"},"modified":"2019-03-19T16:06:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:06:25","slug":"fortnite-players-claim-they-were-scammed-with-lame-loot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/fortnite-players-claim-they-were-scammed-with-lame-loot\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018FORTNITE\u2019 PLAYERS CLAIM THEY WERE SCAMMED WITH LAME \u2018LOOT\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018FORTNITE\u2019 PLAYERS CLAIM THEY WERE SCAMMED WITH LAME \u2018LOOT\u2019<\/h1>\n

By Mike LaSusa<\/a><\/p>\n

Epic Games Inc., the maker of the popular video game \u201cFortnite,\u201d conned players into buying so-called loot boxes that rarely contained the valuable in-game accouterments promised by the company's advertising, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0suit filed claims Fortnite's \u201cSave the World\u201d game mode allows players to purchase loot boxes known as \u201cLlamas,\u201d which were marketed \u201cas highly likely to contain valuable loot that will increase a player's power and prowess\u201d but actually contained mostly basic items.<\/p>\n

The complaint cites research indicating children may be less able to think critically about how in-game purchases are advertised, and alleges Epic exploits that naivete to reap huge profits.<\/p>\n

Read the\u00a0full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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