Report from UK ‘Playing Fortnite is not as addictive as parents feared’

Since the launch of the free Battle Royale mode, Fortnite has quickly become one of the biggest titles in the world right now. However, its success has made some people worried, especially parents when their children play this game too much. Parents can now have more peace of mind hearing the results from researcher Andrew Reid of the University of Glasgow Caledonain in Scotland.

According to him, Fortnite is not addictive. Reid said people should be careful when using the word “addictive” when talking about video games, as it could infuriate the gaming community. They should consider finding reasons why so many people play Battle Royale in Fortnite so often, other than “addictive” reasons.

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Categorizing a game as a bad thing would be a stigma in the community, although there are studies on the popularity of games that show positive points when playing and interacting in the game.

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Reid’s comments about Fortnite and its addiction to video games come just months after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a plan to categorize excessive gaming (affecting one’s day-to-day life). ) to neuropsychiatric disease under ICD-11. This would equate excessive gaming with a mental illness in the same category as alcohol and drug addiction. This plan has caused a lot of controversy.

However, many families are more concerned about the violence in Fortnite than it is “addictive” to their children. Apparently, the content of the Battle Royale mode in Fortnite is that 100 players land on an island and fight for lives until only one remains.

As explained by Reid, thanks to Fortnite’s “cartoon, cartoonish style”, the game won’t have a potential negative effect on children when compared to violent titles with more realistic graphics, though contains violent content.

Reid encourages adults to play Fortnite so they can “get a better understanding” of the game and why their kids are interested in the game. But whether parents follow his advice or not, we have to monitor more.

Source: BBC