Fortnite drug abuse is cited in divorce cases

Fortnite it is not apparently a video game phenomenon. It seems that he is also a killer of relationships.

According to Divorce Online, a US-based "Online Divorce Website", the video game Fortnite: Royal Battle has been cited in at least 200 divorce petitions filed on the site since January. This is about 5% of divorce requests received by the website during the same period.

Spouses are not the only ones complaining about the game. This has caused problems in schools and even professional sports teams. But the school's reprimand does not seem to slow down the interest in the match. In July, the free game has exceeded the threshold of billions of dollars through only sales in the game, and some colleges even start offering scholarships to the best players.

Divorce Online claims that it is one of the largest divorce petitioners in the UK, and therefore claims that its numbers are a very good indication of the divorce market in general. A spokesperson compared the impact of Fortnite as a cause of divorce to other dependencies. "Addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling has often been cited as a cause of relationship breakdown, but the dawn of the digital revolution has introduced new addictions," including "pornography." online, online games and social media.