Play Fortnite? You can claim part of Epic's $245 million settlement payout - for one more week

More than 500,000 Fortnite players are in line to receive a cash payment from Epic Games after the Federal Trade Commission ruled that the game maker tricked customers into making unwanted purchases. Some people have already received payments, but there's still an opportunity for new claims.

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The $245 million settlement, first announced two years ago, accused the publisher of using tactics called "dark patterns," or deceptive interface designs, to trick people into making purchases, let children rack up charges without parental knowledge or involvement, and even block user accounts when they disputed these unauthorized charges.

The FTC says Epic Games made counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configurations related to making purchases. For example, players could accidentally make a purchase while attempting to wake the game from ...