The Sun with all his dad charges against Fortnite and video games: 'He turned my children into monsters'

The Sun, an English tabloid newspaper, publishes a double page report on a mother who does not know how to educate her son, blaming Fortnite for his incompetence: 'He turned my children into monsters'

It was a matter of time before the written press, very fond of making a fool of themselves and in total decline, attacked one of the video games of the moment, such as Fortnite. The most stale press, as well as television, do not lose ground when it comes to attacking video games and those who play. British tabloid The Sun has devoted two full pages to Fortnite, but with the headline, 'Fortnite turned my children into monsters.' It is the typical phrase of a mother who has failed in the education of her children and looks for excuses.

At the end of the post, we will leave you the full text, so you can freak it out. I, like many of you, have been playing video games for years. They gave me my first console for communion, like many of my generation and since then, we have played countless games. Without going any further, I have been playing Counter Strike since version 1.2 and I continue to play, I have played Fortnite, PUBG, I have spent the Crysis, I love the Sniper Ghost Warrior, I have played Tekken and such a large number of games, I do not remember the name of many and I have not killed anyone, I am not beating myself up and although I am a great fan of PES, I am not a professional soccer player and I think I would be a terrible coach.

Nothing happens, since the most stale press is very fond of this type of tone out. I remember that a few years ago, two young Russians entered a school in Russia and made a massacre. The media noticed two things over others: They listened to Rammstein and played video games. By that rule of three, I should be a serial killer or something, because I know Rammstein's discography, which I've been listening to since I was 16 years old and I have several albums and live shows from him. Come on, the usual, the gravy of the most stale press. I leave you the pearls of The Sun, because I happened to give more ball to these fossils.

"Fortnite is just horrible. My two sons are completely obsessed. "

Call center worker Kelly, from Cardiff, says she had to shell out over £ 400 in the past three months on Fortnite because her 12-year-old son Tyler is addicted to the game. (Because taking away the internet is a very complicated thing)

“The other day I spent £ 8 just so his character could do a dance. I give Tyler 15 pounds a week, which I also put directly into his Xbox account. "

“But he's always asking for an extra 3-4 pounds here and there. The problem is that all his friends play it, his cousins ​​and even my brothers. "

"It's good that they play together and come together for that."

“But he's so obsessed that he just won't go to sleep. Many times I have heard them planning to stay up late. "

"I've even caught Tyler on the sly when he thinks I'm sleeping to play the game."

“So the next day, he's slippery and moody. All he talks about is the game. "

"It's lovely that he's so passionate about his hobby, but it's an addiction."

"I've talked about banning it, but I'm worried that if we do it, he won't be able to socialize with his friends."

"I suppose that in these times and at that age, Fortnite is the equivalent of going to the park with your companions."

Corey Melville, 11, who racked up secret payments on his mother's credit card by buying extras for Fortnite.

"I didn't find out until the bank called to tell me they had the account open," said her mother, Kerry.

“Xbox had made almost 50 payments in just a few weeks. Corey had spent £ 254 on the game and I was furious.

"I spent an additional £ 54 on phone calls complaining to Xbox to get my money back."

Matt Hancock, Secretary of Culture

“Too much screen time could have a detrimental impact on the lives of our children. Be it social media or video games, children should enjoy them safely and as part of a lifestyle that includes exercise and socialization in the real world. This game is highly addictive and harmful in the lives of children ”.

Jo Twist from the UK video game organization

"We are disappointed to see some of the mainstream media wasting the games with a broader comment from Culture Secretary Matt Hancock on excessive screen time."

“The pleasure of playing with friends online, in a balanced and safe way, is part of the life of the XNUMXst century. There is no conclusive evidence linking video games to addiction and it is correct to encourage families and caregivers to understand how they can balance screen time rather than demonize video games. Young people and adults should enjoy it safely and they do so as part of an active and balanced lifestyle ”.

"If you replace the headline with Pong, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., etc., this story has been repeated for 40 years." Said Odd Cod, another member of the organization.

"As expected, this article shows a complete lack of understanding on the matter," says Phil Page.

“It seems like the problem is that this game is really fun to play. And parents are really very weak in setting rules for their children. "

"The job of a game developer is to create a game that people want to play."

Also, the article does not recognize the skills that children learn during play. You would be surprised how much organization, statistical analysis and strategy it takes to play. "

Source: Eurogamer