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Panagiotis Stathoglou, Dimitris Tsoumplekas, Marios Houstoulakis
Fortnite Fever
Fortnite is a game that has grown in popularity over the past year. More and more people start playing it, most of them being young children. It is a game that has affected the lives of many and has become a huge addiction to some. So, what makes people, especially children get addicted to it and play it every day?
"Well, the first reason is the type of this game. It is a survival online game. You need to be the one to survive in a huge island out of the 100 other players that are in the same island, in the same match with you. So basically, if you lose and die, then you go to another match and try to win again. You try again and again, and it becomes a non-stop frenzy until you get what you want. In addition, it is a competitive game. Every player tries his best to become the best of the team. Teens want to be better than their friends and that is the main reason why they start wasting a large amount of their free time in the game. They destroy their normal social life and basically, they make a new one into a digital, artificial world by playing almost every single day and trying to improve. Moreover, the game aims to children since it has childish graphics that are more friendly to them and this makes it way more attractive.. Meanwhile, the graphics seem more friendly and less serious to parents who usually do not like games that contain violence for the children. The game also has in game content and customization like outfits or dances that can be purchased. Trying to collect them is a real addiction to some people who waste a fortune. Last but not least, it is an online game. That means that you can play it with other players or just your friends. In this way the child spends more time playing this game and having more fun. Also, online games are action packed and can be more fun both to watch and play.
Fortnite has become an absolute success. It is so popular that it is getting new players every day. The game has attracted more than 200 million different individuals to play it at least once. It has broken an enormous amount of records in the gaming sector. For instance, one of these is that of the most concurrent players in a single time. On February 2, the game had almost over 10.7 million players playing it at the same time. There is a plethora of other records that the game has achieved that may be unbreakable..
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