Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite players will be able to claim refunds for D4vd itemsfrom Tuesday, 28 April, following a wave of backlash over the musician's continued presence in the game after he was charged with murder in Los Angeles.

The company said any player who purchased D4vd cosmetics can already request a refund via player support, with a self‑service refund tool for D4vd items due to go live inside Fortnite next week.

The Fortnite D4vd controversy did not begin with Epic's statement. It built slowly as details of the criminal case filtered into the gaming world.

D4vd's music has been woven into Fortnite for several years. His song 'Feel It', from the Invincible soundtrack, was added as an emote in Chapter 5 Season 3 in 2024, priced at 500 V‑Bucks and later included in a dedicated D4vd Locker Bundle.

In 2025 he released 'Locked & Loaded', which Epic positioned as the first official anthem for the Fortnite Global Championship in Lyon, France. That track and 'What Are You Waiting For' were released as in‑game Jam Tracks in Chapters 6 Season 3 and 4, each also sold for 500 V‑Bucks.

As the criminal investigation moved from rumours to formal charges, players began to question whether they wanted their avatars dancing to the music of a man accused of killing a young fan.

Social media threads and Reddit posts recorded hundreds of players asking Epic to strip D4vd‑related content from the game entirely, or at the very least to let them purge it from their own accounts at no cost.

Initially the only hard evidence of a refund policy came from the community itself. A well‑known Fortnite dataminer, ShiinaBR, shared a screenshot from a player who said they had secured a refund for D4vd cosmetics through Epic support. 'Fortnite is seemingly accepting refund requests for the D4vd cosmetics,' the post said. According to the user, they had filed a ticket on 18 September and had their V‑Bucks returned shortly afterwards.

Fortnite is seemingly accepting refund requests for the D4vd cosmeticsA user requested a refund through Epic Games support on September 18, and it was confirmed and processed earlier today.(via u/NickSaysHenlo &@x103p)pic.twitter.com/59ozzCrY7Z

That prompted a direct reply from Epic via the official Fortnite Status account. The company acknowledged the growing backlash and confirmed that refunds were not just being granted case by case, but would become a formal, automated option.

Source: International Business Times UK