The $37 Gamble: How Fortnite's New Microtransaction Policy Became a Gambling Nightmare Overnight

Fortnite content partner Moon called Steal the Brainrot’s new mechanics “a gambling game targeted towards kids who don’t know any better.”

The third-party game launched a $37 ‘Present Rot’ bundle (4,900 V-Bucks) and a 100 V-Bucks-per-spin roulette system just one day after Epic Games enabled in-island transactions.

“They will mindlessly spend thousands of V-Bucks for a CHANCE to get better in-game items,” Moon added in a Reddit post.

Community reactions split: some redditors blamed parents for unsupervised spending, while others compared the roulette to “predatory loot boxes.”

Brian Sharon, Epic Games senior communications manager, confirmed: “The existing offers in Steal the Brainrot follow our rules and guidelines.”

This comes after Epic previously removed “predatory” loot boxes from Fortnite Save the World under legal pressure.