A British divorce website has recorded more than 200 cases of marital breakdowns in which the cause of separation is the Epic Games video game
The passion for Fortnite is stronger than the passion for a marriage. No, we haven’t gone crazy. Epic Games’ popular survival video game is the cause of over 200 divorces in the UK alone. According to some reports of a British divorce site, Divorce Online, Fortnite has become a reason for the end of marriage as much as other addictions to drugs, sex or social media.
According to the British portal about 5% of divorces filed in the last year in the UK was caused by addiction to the video game by Epic Games. And these are numbers related only to the United Kingdom, probably the phenomenon of divorces due to Fortnite is much more extensive if we analyze all countries in which the game is available. It is not the first case of addiction to the game, already in the past there were numerous cases of teenagers called back to school after long absences due to the survival game.
Fortnite is as addictive as porn
About these new cases of divorce due to Fortnite, Epic Games did not want to leave statements. However, it must be said that by now the video game has such a wide success that it influences not only the school results of pupils or the duration of a marriage. According to the famous adult site PornHub in recent months within its platform have increased dramatically research related to Fortnite. In short, Fortnite has become more than just a video game, now influences the daily lives and relationships of people like a normal addiction to alcohol or drugs.
It is no coincidence that there are several children between 9 and 15 years who have ended up at the psychotherapist for the obsessive link built with the game and with the weapons within the same. For this reason it is good, if our son spends a lot of time with the video game, distract him every now and then with outdoor activities and with other children. In addition, when playing it would be better to be close to him, so as to explain the difference between what he does in the game and reality. Obviously trying not to become addicted too.