Fortnite Isn’t Harmfully Addictive, As Per Scottish Researcher

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Fortnite has taken over so many lives. Epic Games made the game’s battle royale mode available to play for everyone some time back, and since then, it has taken over even PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in terms of popularity. And while many people have sunk dozens upon dozens of hours into it, Andrew Reid, a doctoral researcher of video games at Glasgow Caledonian University, says the game isn’t “addictive”.

Reid calls Fortnite “a truly engaging experience”, saying that it’s been created carefully to provide a different experience for every player every time they play it. He says video game addiction has “suggestively been defined as the excessive consumption of games that conflict with everyday living”, and claims that the term doesn’t apply to Fortnite, because the aforementioned reasons behind the high consumption by players should be taken into account.

“To do otherwise would be to stigmatise the medium as an evil to our society,” he says, “despite a growing portfolio of video games and research that reinforce the positive characteristics of play and interactivity.” In fact, he also recommends parents to encourage their children to play the game in moderation, citing the game’s “cartoony” art-style as one of the reasons. “I’d also suggest playing Fortnite yourself to understand why children might be interested in it – so that you can speak the same language and get on the same wavelength.”


That’s definitely interesting, to say the least, though I’m not sure if you shouldn’t call a game addictive simply because it’s an engaging experience- that seems to be a reason for addiction in many cases. What’re your thoughts on this? Tell us in your comments below.

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JoeIPosted:

Every game is addictive in some way or another, why they think people spend loads on them

ChatPosted:

SatanicHispanic
Chat I don't get it tutors complain, take away their mobile devices or whatever they could use until the end of the damn class, in my school you could monitor computers also to see what students was on or doing on them.

on top of this game, no it's not addicting I played for month and could stop every day, I've not played in 2 - 3 weeks I get on for a game or two, it's not addicting lmao.


If you knew anything about psychology or addictive personalities and maybe do some research, you would know this game is addicting. Fact.


Addicting? No It's fun, It's better than all these " New Games " It's a new Gener, Battle Royale.. Sure it's addicting at first, but playing as much as I have played, which is sense the xbox launch it is not addicting lmao, I've been addicted to games, COD I played it for years, months on end years straight. I can drop the game anytime.. May be addicting for some but not all, most gamers can drop it if you're a kid understandable, still actions that can be taken to prevent it lol.

HobsPosted:

Every video game has to be addicting I think

Parker-StubbsPosted:

Dusknoir
Parker-Stubbs Tell that to my grades this semester

That's your own fault. You should prioritize your education over a video game anyday.


I know mom, it was a joke lol

WLRPosted:

Austin Every video game is addicting to someone I believe


Very true but fortnite is this year biggest addicting game

SatanicHispanicPosted:

Chat I don't get it tutors complain, take away their mobile devices or whatever they could use until the end of the damn class, in my school you could monitor computers also to see what students was on or doing on them.

on top of this game, no it's not addicting I played for month and could stop every day, I've not played in 2 - 3 weeks I get on for a game or two, it's not addicting lmao.


If you knew anything about psychology or addictive personalities and maybe do some research, you would know this game is addicting. Fact.

AustinPosted:

Every video game is addicting to someone I believe

ChatPosted:

I don't get it tutors complain, take away their mobile devices or whatever they could use until the end of the damn class, in my school you could monitor computers also to see what students was on or doing on them.

on top of this game, no it's not addicting I played for month and could stop every day, I've not played in 2 - 3 weeks I get on for a game or two, it's not addicting lmao.

DusknoirPosted:

Parker-Stubbs Tell that to my grades this semester

That's your own fault. You should prioritize your education over a video game anyday.

Parker-StubbsPosted:

Tell that to my grades this semester


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