Fortnite Player's Mom Sues Sony Over In-Game Purchases

Law360 (March 11, 2020, 7:25 PM EDT) -- The mother of a Fortnite player filed suit against Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in California federal court Wednesday, claiming the Playstation maker entices children to make purchases in video games behind their parents' backs, then refuses to refund them.

In the proposed class action, Brandi Crawford says her son is an avid player of Fortnite, a game that can be downloaded for free but requires an in-game currency called "V-Bucks" to buy skins and other in-game equipment.

V-Bucks can be purchased through Sony's PlayStation Network, which deducts funds directly from credit cards, debit cards and PayPal accounts, according to the complaint....

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