Some families think that Fortnite is an addiction because it is taking away kids, teenagers, and adults from school, and their families . One example in the paragraph is that schools had to band all Fortnite websites . The author states,” teacher Steven Singer says that their kids were playing Fortnite every opportunity
they could and ignoring most everything else. (Page 3 paragraph 1)To explain, teacher Steven says that when he gave them a chance to play, they ignored everything else and acted like the world was going to end if they weren’t concentrated. They are HOOKED on the game! A second example that the reader states is that Fortnite is taking away kids from doing important things like homework or chores. The author states that some kids” can only stay awake for 10 minutes at a time. “He calls it the Fortnite face!(page 2 paragraph 2) To elaborate, there are many more kids, teenagers, and adults, who play Fortnite because the app is free. The reader also explains that there are 40 million people playing Fortnite that are in different varieties. All in all, Some people believe that Fortnite is a problem. Some people should be 15 and older to play this game.
One can understand the other side of the argument, which is Fortnite is not an addiction, it’s for amusement.One example to support this is that some families feel that they should have this game because it helps kids understand world-like problems. The author explains that the mom she feels like she’s doing a great job of raising her kids. She says that “it does a great job of teaching her kids from right and wrong, real world vs. games/movies.”(paragraph 2 pg.2) This is a sincere argument, the author, and families feel that Fortnite is a problem. One example is that kids can talk, communicate, and play with their friends. According to the author,” Fortnite is one of the most popular genres out there right now, and in short, Fortnite is the Hunger Games in a game. To elaborate, If some kids “die” in a game, they can hop right into a new game and join a new adventure.
The reader can inform that Fortnite is an addiction. Some people think that Fortnite is an addiction. Not just families but some scientists. I think some kids should be 15 and older to play Fortnite