What you need to know parents whose children carried away a video game Fortnite
Games / / December 19, 2019
Video Game Fortnite Battle Royale (usually shortened to Fortnite) appeared in September 2017. One year later, the number of participants exceededFortnite Now Has 200 Million Players, Up to 60% From the Last Count the mark of 200 million.
By the beginning of 2018 the first game won unprecedented popularity - about it even began to makeWhat parents should know about the online survival game Fortnite TV reports. They mainly focused on the impact on children of the shooter: Fortnite incredibly popular among students worldwide.
This is the explanation: a fun game, bright, and it is easy to get started. However, without proper attention craze Fortnite may cause harm to the child. We understand how to protect children from the negative influence of the shooter and what the positive side there is the project.
What is the game
Fortnite - a "battle royal", available for free on the PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch. In each match, about 100 players land on a large map. They begin to look for weapons, ammunition and items like armor and first aid kits.
Zone gradually narrows, forcing the remaining members to fight each other. The winner becomes the last surviving hero or squad.
One of the main features Fortnite - construction. To defend against enemy fire, players can build around them walls, stairs and other objects made of wood, brick or metal.
On average games last about 20-25 minutes, but they end up even earlier for most participants.
In Fortnite cartoon visual style, there is no blood or detailed images of violence. Characters shooting at each other, but the death as such is not in the game: a special robot simply teleport loser somewhere outside the arena.
Every three months, the game is changing season. There are new costumes, weapons, various interesting events take place - for example, the floor suddenly It is becoming lava or famous DJ arranges his concert.
The Fornite can be dangerous
microtransactions
In Fortnite players can buy cosmetic items (animation dancing, the appearance of characters and weapons) for domestic currency - B-Bucks.
In-bucks you can get for some action - for example, for performing daily tests. Or purchased for real money at the price of 499 rubles per 1000 B-bucks. Also for real money you can buy some guises characters.
In addition, for each season comes a combat badge giving access to unique rewards. And the more games the user plays in the season, the more cosmetic items it receives. The pass costs 950 B-bucks.
Cosmetic items - one of the most important parts of the game. It is a way to stand out, to show their loyalty shooter and self-expression. And many fans Fortnite spend real money on fighting passes to seasonal or individual items.
The child may also be tempted to buy something in the game store. Items attract attention: The shape of the characters vivid, expressive dance animation, and some things are surrounded by beautiful particle effects (stars, confetti and so on) or radiance.
What to do: to secure the wallet from unexpected expenses, it is best not to tie the card to the device and not to leave it in a conspicuous place. On mobile devices, you can also shut off in-game purchase options.
Addictive gameplay
There are factors of which can enthrall Fortnite stronger than some of the other projects that are available to children. For example, due to the fact that the game is visually reminiscent of a cartoon. And the process of finding weapons on the map captures, because things are arranged randomly.
Moreover, the very nature of the genre "Royal Rumble" effect on the excitement. In every game there is a clear purpose - to be the last survivor. But the probability of this is small - one percent.
Nevertheless defeat easily be perceived as a consequence of a stupid mistake. The player seems to be that little bit more and it would have happened. He immediately starts the next game, being confident that this time exactly win.
Because of these aspects of the children can spend in the game for a few hours at a time. knownTechTimes cases where the child so did not want to be distracted from Fortnite, he could not bring himself to even move in the toilet.
What to do: agree in advance with the children about how much time they devoted to the game. You can determine how many matches are allowed to play, given that they do not last more than 25 minutes.
nedetskiy chat
In Fortnite have voice chats and printing that does not moderated. They can often hear or read the swearing in different languages. Also, chats can use fraudstersTo solicit personal information.
What to do: Voice chat can be turned off. To do this, click on the menu icon in the upper right corner.
Then - on the gear icon.
Select "Sound".
And click on the arrow next to "Voice Chat".
Printed chat is not disabled. But you can protect the child, explaining to him that call your full name, address, and other information to strangers on the Internet is dangerous.
The game can be useful
After the explosion Fortnite popularity began to emerge study its dangers and benefits. Evidence that the game is more dangerous than any other, scientists have not foundHow 'Fortnite' Hooks Your Kid, And Why Experts Say You May Not Need To Worry.
But the researchers found that the shooter may be usefulExpert says playing Fortnite could actually be good for your kids - it helps the children to improve relationships with peers and develop the skillsWhich will be useful in life.
Socialization
In Fortnite can be played either alone or in group of two or four people. Co-op can help strengthen relationships with your friends, or friendsHow My Kid Found Friends on «Fortnite» with someone on the Internet, because to win the detachment necessary to act consistently and constantly communicate.
tactical skills
In the genre of "royal battle" almost everything is determined by chance. Level opponents abilities, weapons and items that catch the gamer, the location of playing area and so on.
The child gets to hundreds of different situations, from which he has to find a way out. For example, in one match need defeat the enemy with powerful weapons with the help of a weak gun. In another - to survive, remains the last of the order against several teams.
The child learns how to plan, solve problems, tactical thinking. Due to the construction of better orientation in three-dimensional space, and even get a basic idea of the architectural design.
Also Fortnite is a special mode in which players can build anything they come to mind - a great way to learn how to express themselves through art.
With the result that
- Fortnite very popular game. And thanks to the specifics of the genre and cartoon style is of particular interest in school-age children. And in general, there is nothing wrong with that.
- However, there are a number of things that can harm your child: addictive gameplay, and not always correct communication in chat rooms. To avoid problems, not immediately indicate how much time you can spend in the game, and explain to the children what we can not speak to strangers.
- It is also worth to untie the card from the device, in which a child starts the game on or off in-game purchases in the system settings.
- Prohibit the play is not necessary, since Fortnite there are pluses: it helps children to socialize and teach problem solving, planning, Tactical thinking, improves orientation in three-dimensional space. All of these skills come in handy in the life of a child.
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