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Fortnite to appeal €1.1m fine over "unfair commercial practices aimed at children"


Fortnite maker Epic Games has said it will fight back against a €1.1m (£968k) fine levied by the Dutch consumer regulat…

Fortnite maker Epic Games has said it will fight back against a €1.1m (£968k) fine levied by the Dutch consumer regulator, which has accused the company of "unfair commercial practices aimed at children". Newscast: Is the closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall's studios a sign the Xbox Game Pass publishing model is failing? In the meantime, however, Epic Games says it will make a change so Dutch players under the age of 18 "will not be able to see or purchase items that are in the shop for less than 48 hours, beginning 24th May".

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