Nine-year-old girl placed into rehab for her Fortnite addiction
While Epic Games’ free title is especially popular among younger players, it proved too addictive for one gamer, who decided to wet herself rather than walk away from the screen to use the bathroom.
The Mirror reports that the girl’s parents bought her an Xbox One in January and she downloaded Fortnite. But by mid-March she was showing signs of addiction. "We got called in by her head teacher asking if everything was OK. She had fallen asleep twice in lessons and her grades were slipping," said mother Carol.
"When we asked our daughter what the problem was, she became unusually argumentative and aggressive, which we just put down to her hormones."
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While Epic Games’ free title is especially popular among younger players, it proved too addictive for one gamer, who decided to wet herself rather than walk away from the screen to use the bathroom.
The Mirror reports that the girl’s parents bought her an Xbox One in January and she downloaded Fortnite. But by mid-March she was showing signs of addiction. "We got called in by her head teacher asking if everything was OK. She had fallen asleep twice in lessons and her grades were slipping," said mother Carol.
"When we asked our daughter what the problem was, she became unusually argumentative and aggressive, which we just put down to her hormones."
Source and more: https://www.techspot.com/amp/news/75010-nine-year-old-placed-rehab-fortnite-addiction.html