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Class Action Waiver Notice

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision eliminates the user's ability to join or bring a class action against Epic, which limits collective legal remedies available to users with similar claims.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you accept the Agreement, you may not pursue or participate in a class action against Epic; any dispute must be handled individually.

How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.

Microsoft Copilot Medium

you must first send an individualized Notice of Dispute to Microsoft Corporation...This Notice of Dispute is a prerequisite to initiating any arbitration.

Lyft Medium

A party who intends to initiate arbitration may first send to the other a written notice of the dispute ("Informal Notice") to allow the parties 60 days ... to attempt to negotiate the dispute, claim, or controversy.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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IT CONTAINS A CLASS-ACTION WAIVER PROVISION. IF YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND EPIC AGREE TO RESOLVE DISPUTES ONLY IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND NOT AS PART OF A CLASS ACTION (SEE SECTION 17).

— Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Unreal Engine EULA

Provision details

Document information
Document
Unreal Engine EULA
Entity
Unreal Engine
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059442
Document ID
CA-D-00751
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2c28073bfe165d443fa38a6641837648ca3a0b47f6d869cb168805f5e7b2d8d7
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 07:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Unreal Engine
Document: Unreal Engine EULA
Record ID: CA-P-059442
Captured: 2026-05-08 07:35:49 UTC
SHA-256: 2c28073bfe165d44…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/unreal-engine/unreal-engine-eula/provision/CA-P-059442/class-action-waiver-notice/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Unreal Engine's Class Action Waiver Notice clause do?

This provision eliminates the user's ability to join or bring a class action against Epic, which limits collective legal remedies available to users with similar claims.

How does this clause affect you?

If you accept the Agreement, you may not pursue or participate in a class action against Epic; any dispute must be handled individually.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 199 platforms. See the full comparison.

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