After D4vd Murder Charge, ‘Fortnite’ Is Refunding His Cosmetics

InnovationGamingAfter D4vd Murder Charge, ‘Fortnite’ Is Refunding His CosmeticsByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorApr 26, 2026, 01:02pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FortniteEpicFortnite fans were wondering what Epic would do about its previous collaboration with D4vd, the musician whose cosmetics were sold in the game in 2024 and 2025, and now we have an answer.The outcry has been due to the fact that D4vd has now been accused of the murder of a 14-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was discovered in the trunk of a car. This past week, additional evidence was revealed in the case against the singer, namely a large collection of child pornography. Needless to say, this is not something Fortnite players, or presumably Epic, want to be associated with.A day ago, a few Fortnite users were starting to see that they were being granted refunds for D4vd cosmetics, a rarity for digital items, and then Epic came out with a statement this morning about how this was being handled:“We hear the concerns. We have a bunch of changes we’re rolling out over time. The first one will be available on Tuesday, April 28th, when anyone who purchased one of these items will be able to get an immediate self-service refund. And, right now, players who request refunds for D4vd cosmetics via player support can be refunded.”There is some pushback that the cosmetics, which include a dance emote and two jam tracks (he also had his own locker bundle), are not being removed from the game entirely, but this may be included in the “bunch of changes” that are happening, with requested refunds being step one. It does seem a bit odd that it’s not just being flat-out removed and auto-refunded as step one, but that may happen soon enough.MORE FOR YOUObvious...