Fortnite causes over 200 divorces

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Fortnite has made it into the news for the wrong reasons, again. A recent research done by Divorce Online UK has found out that over 200 divorce petitions have cited Fortnite and other online games as one of the reasons for divorce.


One of the company's spokesperson was quoted saying, "Addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling have often been cited as reasons for relationship breakdowns but the dawn of the digital revolution has introduced new addictions.”

“These now include online pornography, online gaming and social media, so it is no surprise to us that more and more people are having relationship problems because of our digital addictions. ”

“These numbers equate to roughly 5% of the 4,665 petitions we have handled since the beginning of the year and as one of the largest filers of divorce petitions in the UK, is a pretty good indicator.



Fortnite is the most popular game right now with over 140 million downloads and counting. It is one of the few games that has managed to engrave its name in the modern pop culture. Along with its popularity, Fortnite also has had its few share of controversies in the mainstream media for being a violent kids game, which has been debunked many times before as a false claim. However, with the recent spike in the number of people being addicted to online games, the recent report about these divorces doesn't come off as a surprise. 

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