CA-C-000517
Epic Games — Epic Games Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
April 19, 2026
Effective date
April 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Epic Games updated the contact email address for filing arbitration demands with NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) in their Terms of Service on April 19, 2026. The old email listed was formatted with a space before the address, and the new version corrects this to 'commercial@namadr.com' without the extra space. This is a minor formatting correction that ensures consumers have the accurate contact information if they need to initiate arbitration.

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This is a minor formatting fix ensuring the correct arbitration contact email is displayed. It has no practical impact on consumer rights or the dispute resolution process.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Epic Games corrected a minor formatting issue in their Terms of Service, fixing the contact email for filing an arbitration demand with NAM to 'commercial@namadr.com'. This change has no impact on your rights or the arbitration process itself — it simply ensures the email address is displayed correctly. If you ever need to file an arbitration demand against Epic Games, use commercial@namadr.com to contact NAM.

Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Epic Games made a cosmetic correction on April 19, 2026, removing a leading space from the NAM arbitration contact email address in their Terms of Service. The substantive arbitration clause is unchanged. No new regulatory obligations are triggered, no consumer rights are altered, and no compliance action is required. This does not affect dispute resolution procedures, JAMS/AAA/NAM rules, or any applicable consumer protection framework.

Regulatory Exposure

This change is a formatting correction with no material regulatory exposure. The arbitration clause itself remains unchanged. Tangentially relevant frameworks include: FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive acts — not implicated here); CFPB arbitration rules (12 C.F.R. Part 1040 — not implicated); applicable state consumer protection statutes. No enforcement actions, supervisory opinions, or regulatory guidance is directly triggered by this correction.

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Previous Version
7b91e42e6451ac3dcd93e1030afe4c5b9b5094bf3d7d7ad02ec0bfdca332ae07
March 24, 2026 06:03 UTC
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Current Version
21e75617d273799ba030ad2d9e54d73b39c138d8d92f03d61d9aaa3c87fec4a3
April 19, 2026 06:06 UTC
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Change Detected
April 19, 2026 06:06 UTC
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Source Document
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/tos
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Epic Games | Document: Epic Games Terms of Service | Record: CA-C-000517
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:06:21 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-19-epic-games-epic-games-terms-of-service-517/
Accessed: April 21, 2026

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Document Context

Document
Epic Games Terms of Service
Entity
Epic Games
Captured
April 19, 2026
Source URL
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/tos
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