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by blueboo 392 days ago
Fortnite‘s dark design was the reason Epic was subject of the largest FTC gaming-related fine in history. $200m+
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That wasn’t because of the dark design of Fortnite itself, it was mostly because their shop allowed users (including children) to make purchases with only a single click, without any confirmation, leading to a lot of accidental purchases. Definitely not a good thing, but also not indicative of some fundamental issue with the game’s overall design. They added confirmation and the ability to undo purchases over 5 years ago.