Just how addictive is fortnite?

[Ouchmyheadhurts]

Iv said no to my dc having it due to all the bad press last year on it. I thought they would stop but they haven’t. Iv looked at the parents guide video and I have no problem with the games content at all but I want to know why it’s more addictive than any other game?

They are always gaming.... we have rules and they stick to them. They can’t get online out of the hours of the restrictions set.... would be getting it on the switch and I would turn off the chat...

Why would this game being any worse than others? I’m not great with technology and I don’t game myself so grateful for an insight?

[MonkeyToesOfDoom]

The game is not addictive at all, it can't be, it's just pixels on a screen, same as EastEnders, Corrie, Game of Thrones or Golden Girls.

What causes addiction is the players personality and whether they have addictive leanings.
If they're already predisposed to becoming addicted to a game, then they'll become addicted to Fortnight same as any other, Minecraft, Tetris, Roblox, FNAF or even solitaire on the PC.
Only you can tell if your kids will become obsessed or addicted to a game.

The other issue with denying kids anything is that it often then becomes the only thing they want. Ban McDonald's, all they'll want is McDonalds.

Games, as with everything in life, are best in moderation.

[HappyParent2000]

If you think FN is addictive then your kids have not played Cities Skylines.

"OK just log in and plop down a road and a few hous... OMG ITS 4AM!"

[Baldcrusader]

DS goes through phases on FN. Just get the relevant app on the phone so you can message to say how long left and set limits etc.

The ability to remotely switch the damned thing off is also a godsend. And worth it just to see the reaction the first time you do invoke the nuclear option.

[Sami544]

my boys have played it for the past couple of years and love it. They play together but only at weekends. Week days for school and studying. We also do lots of other things at the weekend so not just on Fortnite. They save up their pocket money every so often to buy skins but could be worse and spending it on sugar.
I would certainly not say it is any more addictive than any other game out there. I allow chat but have always made it clear they should never give out personal information. I don't allow them to play in bedrooms so that I can hear the general chat and they are not tempted late at night. (conversations mainly about giving back up to others and what skin/weapon to get.)

Keep talking with them about what they are playing and who they talk to. If they feel they can talk to you then they are more likely to come if a problem arises. That has really worked with mine and with their friends they have left games where people have not been very nice.

[MarshaBradyo]

How old are they?

[Sami544]

now 10 and 13. My youngest started the end of Year 3 as so many of his friends we playing. I was a bit worried but watched a lot of action for me it was fine as wounds not realistic.
They love playing with it but when you are dressing up in a fish or gnome costume to run around shooting I don't see the problem.
It got a lot of bad press but that was down to children being allowed free rein to play as long as they want, possibly in bedrooms and spending lots of money without parents realising it. That is a problem but if you set rules about times and that they need to do other things apart from that then it can be a fun way for them to get together with friends for an online game. Yesterday we came back from sports activities and in the evening they met friends online to have a game together.