Fortnite has now been cited in more than 200 divorce proceedings

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Every few years, an obsession comes along in the gaming world that sweeps everything else off the board. Coverage of games like World Of Warcraft and Minecraft frequently takes on the tone of some kind of epidemic thriller, as reports spread of hooked kids, infuriated parents, and shattered relationships. Now, Fortnite—the massively popular, free-to-play online shooter that boils the current battle royale game craze down into its most efficient and addictive form—is the latest vector of infection, and it’s reached a new milestone in its “video games as pox upon society†career.

 

Because while the game itself has graduated in the last year from “plucky, extremely ubiquitous knock-off†to “goddamn omnipresent elder statesman of the genre,†Epic Games’ massively popular game has just achieved the real brass ring in the supposedly life-destroying video game addiction stakes. Specifically, said honor comes in the form of a report stating that more than 200 divorce proceedings have cited the game in their complaints. (And that’s just in the U.K., and only in 2018!)

 

Admittedly, this is per a press release from online divorce service Divorce Online, who presumably have a vested interest in making divorce seem sexy and cool in a way that only “You walked in front of the screen and a 10-year-old in Wyoming shot me dead so now I’m taking the house†truly can. Still, even with a healthy dose of salt being taken, it’s an impressive number, supposedly representing something like 5 percent of all British divorces in the last year. Congratulations are in order to Epic Games, and to every couple who worked hard to make this achievement possible.

 

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[Micah Bell]

Not surprised. The fortnite gamers seem a bit toxic and rude imo. Like they shame poor people that don't wanna waste their money on stupid skins and season passes, for example.

[Guest]

as a brit, i can confirm that all the boys at my school obsessed over fortnite. no one plays it anymore lol 

[katsu curry chips]

yea so. as someone who's dated an obsessive gamer... *pretends to be shocked*

[anxiety]

as a brit, i can confirm that all the boys at my school obsessed over fortnite. no one plays it anymore lol 

I was one of those boys r.i.p it got boring after a month tho

[emb]

fork knife is the worst game whos surprised!

[JiMiJu]

A passing fad.

[edelgard]

lol