By: Alex Gutierrez
We all know children love video games and stay on them for hours before moving onto the next game. When playing Fortnite, time passes by fast. It can feel like 30 minutes of game time, but in reality it’s been hours. And this is what makes the game addicting because of all the fun you are having.
Fortnite is a multiplayer victory royal video game where there are 100 players per match, and they each try to get first place to win. Fortnite takes place in a big island where you drop down to certain spots and get your weapons to kill people.
According to Business Insider, 78.3 million people played Fortnight this past September. This shows how many have been hooked on the game.
Every time I’m at school, I can’t wait to get home to play Fortnite and stay there for hours. I am not really a game person but when it comes to Fortnite, it’s just so addicting!
Fortnite comes in the modes including solo, duos, and squads. The game also has costumes and dances that one can purchase or win by completing challenges. The battle pass, which lets you complete more challenges and win items, costs $10 and lasts the whole season, which is about three months.
Since I’ve been playing Fortnite, I have spent about $40 on skins, emotes, and battle passes. I mostly only buy the battle pass to win free items.
Joel, a student from Yerba Buena High school, who has been playing Fortnite for about 11 months says, ”Since I started playing I’ve wasted about $100.”
According to Forbes, “Epic has made $1 billion since Fortnite was released in October 2017.” Epic is the company who created Fortnite.
Getting a victory win is the best feeling, but losing is the worst especially when it’s a 1v1.
One thing about Fortnite is that it has a lot of bugs and it’s annoying. For example, when you pump shotgun someone in the head, it only creates 13 damage. Hitting someone in the head for low damage can cost you the game because headshots are supposed to do a lot of damage.
Joel was asked, why do you get mad when you play? He responded with: “The bugs and the glitches and people nowadays just spam their weapons.”
When playing Fortnite by yourself it can be boring, but when you play with your friends, it is very fun. In every squad game there is usually a friend that isn’t always the best at the game, and this is one thing that makes Fortnite addicting. When I play squads I play with my friends Brandon, Merk, and Noah.
Although Fortnite is one of the best games to play it has some cons. One is not sleeping well because of getting off the game too late. Other cons include not eating enough and not doing homework.
Fortnite can also affect people’s relationships. According to Esquire, Fortnite may have contributed to over 200 divorces this year alone.
Parents should set boundaries for their kids since some are getting out of control with Fortnite. My little cousin Junior has been playing Fortnite for about 2 months. He doesn’t eat well, sleeps very late, and barely wakes up to go to school. He is out of control; he plays from 2:30 to 9:30. All he does is talk about Fortnite.
When I play Fortnite I always tell myself that I'll do homework later, but I never end up doing it. I also do not get enough sleep, and I get lazy during school and slack off.
But playing Fortnite can also keep you out of trouble, such as gang activity. Ever since Fortnite came out, all I do is play, go to gym, and come back to play. Unfortunately, my cousin, who thinks video games are for little kids, is always in and out of jail.
Overall if parents don’t set boundaries on their kids, they will get worse as they continue to play.
We all know children love video games and stay on them for hours before moving onto the next game. When playing Fortnite, time passes by fast. It can feel like 30 minutes of game time, but in reality it’s been hours. And this is what makes the game addicting because of all the fun you are having.
Fortnite is a multiplayer victory royal video game where there are 100 players per match, and they each try to get first place to win. Fortnite takes place in a big island where you drop down to certain spots and get your weapons to kill people.
According to Business Insider, 78.3 million people played Fortnight this past September. This shows how many have been hooked on the game.
Every time I’m at school, I can’t wait to get home to play Fortnite and stay there for hours. I am not really a game person but when it comes to Fortnite, it’s just so addicting!
Fortnite comes in the modes including solo, duos, and squads. The game also has costumes and dances that one can purchase or win by completing challenges. The battle pass, which lets you complete more challenges and win items, costs $10 and lasts the whole season, which is about three months.
Since I’ve been playing Fortnite, I have spent about $40 on skins, emotes, and battle passes. I mostly only buy the battle pass to win free items.
Joel, a student from Yerba Buena High school, who has been playing Fortnite for about 11 months says, ”Since I started playing I’ve wasted about $100.”
According to Forbes, “Epic has made $1 billion since Fortnite was released in October 2017.” Epic is the company who created Fortnite.
Getting a victory win is the best feeling, but losing is the worst especially when it’s a 1v1.
One thing about Fortnite is that it has a lot of bugs and it’s annoying. For example, when you pump shotgun someone in the head, it only creates 13 damage. Hitting someone in the head for low damage can cost you the game because headshots are supposed to do a lot of damage.
Joel was asked, why do you get mad when you play? He responded with: “The bugs and the glitches and people nowadays just spam their weapons.”
When playing Fortnite by yourself it can be boring, but when you play with your friends, it is very fun. In every squad game there is usually a friend that isn’t always the best at the game, and this is one thing that makes Fortnite addicting. When I play squads I play with my friends Brandon, Merk, and Noah.
Although Fortnite is one of the best games to play it has some cons. One is not sleeping well because of getting off the game too late. Other cons include not eating enough and not doing homework.
Fortnite can also affect people’s relationships. According to Esquire, Fortnite may have contributed to over 200 divorces this year alone.
Parents should set boundaries for their kids since some are getting out of control with Fortnite. My little cousin Junior has been playing Fortnite for about 2 months. He doesn’t eat well, sleeps very late, and barely wakes up to go to school. He is out of control; he plays from 2:30 to 9:30. All he does is talk about Fortnite.
When I play Fortnite I always tell myself that I'll do homework later, but I never end up doing it. I also do not get enough sleep, and I get lazy during school and slack off.
But playing Fortnite can also keep you out of trouble, such as gang activity. Ever since Fortnite came out, all I do is play, go to gym, and come back to play. Unfortunately, my cousin, who thinks video games are for little kids, is always in and out of jail.
Overall if parents don’t set boundaries on their kids, they will get worse as they continue to play.