Are You a #Fortnite Addict? - The New York Times
▻https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/learning/are-you-a-fortnite-addict.html
By Natalie Proulx
May 2, 2018
Do you, or have you ever, played Fortnite? Do any of your friends or peers at school play? What do you think of the game?
In “Parenting the Fortnite Addict,” Lisa Damour writes:
Every so often a game comes along that conquers the hearts, minds and thumbs of gamers everywhere. Fortnite: Battle Royale is the latest victor in this category. According to a report last week from the market research firm SuperData, the game generated $223 million in March, and it begins a new season — with a new theme and a few other changes — on May 1.
Like a cross between #Minecraft and the Hunger Games, Fortnite drops 100 competitors on an island and requires them to scavenge for weapons and other resources, build defensive structures and vanquish opponents in a quest to become the last player standing. The game itself is free and playable on game systems, computers and mobile phones alike, but players pay for accessories and costumes for their characters.