Fortnite got fined for using ‘dark patterns,’ Here’s what went wrong

With the rise of cybercrimes across every sector, the gaming sector is also being used for such fraudulent activities. The game developer Epic Games has been fined for such fraud activities. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Epic games was fined for using “dark patterns” in 2022.

Notably Epic games was the developer behind the popular game Fortnite. Fortnite is a multiplayer shooting game. But, why was this game developer fined? Let’s have a detailed look at what went wrong.