Fortnite, is it for children?

As a summer camp counselor I have heard far too much on the game “Fortnite”. The purpose of the game? To kill all the other players and be the last one standing.

Sure, it has those dances you see all over such as “The Floss” or “Take the L” but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this game involves violence.

This violence is exposed to children young ages, children “knocking down doors” in order to play this game (Teitell, 2019). The violence the children see is starting to become apparent in their everyday lives.

This game poses a threat to those at a young age as they look to this game as an example of how to behave. In order to ensure children do not look at this behavior in Fortnite as normal there must be some sort of restraint.

Reference:

Teitell, Beth. (2019). The Boston Globe. ‘Fortnite’ may be a virtual game, but it’s having real-life, dangerous effects. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/03/31/unexplained-weight-loss-children-boston-nutritionist-makes-her-diagnosis-fortnite/eNMmGkK814IOsCwDDk2ZPN/story.html

4 thoughts on “Fortnite, is it for children?”

  1. Fortnite’s game would be classified as suitable only for over 18s, just as Mcdonalds menu prices is only suitable for those who have a dollar in their pocket and are somewhat hungry.

  2. I don’t know what it is about food from Chick Fil A menu your mother makes for you, especially when it’s something that anyone can make – pancakes, meat loaf, tuna salad – but it carries a certain taste of memory.

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