Random: Prince Harry Thinks Fortnite Should Be Banned

Prince Harry: "Fortnite is too addictive, it needs to be banned,"

Also prince Harry: "I can't stop playing Fortnite."

It's less of an irresponsible game, it's more parents are irresponsible instead. If there are issues they need to learn to limit their kids playtime, it's more of a problem in parenting nowadays in my opinion.

"Parents don't know what to do".... How about being a frickin parent and telling little Jimmy it's time to get off. It's really not that hard. I have 2 boys who want to play fortnite all the time but they understand the limits. They usually only game an hour or 2 a day (a bit more on weekends) and I only let them play Fortnite at most every other day. The whole mentality of blaming outside factors instead of folks taking responsibility needs to stop!

By trying to ban fortnite you are only making it cooler. Stop. STOP

Yeah guys, let’s all do wholesome family activities instead, like hunting foxes!

Honestly, it is pretty wild to see how much Fortnite has taken school yards by storm. I've seen a lot of gaming fads come and go, but Ive never witnessed one game ensnaring so many youngins. I can't tell you how many times I've seen a kid in the isle of a store emphatically doing the "Orange Justice" dance for no apparent reason.

What the prince doesn't realize is that the hype will snuff itself out before too long, and another game takes it's place. Pretty sure it's already peaked, but we've still got a while before it's completely gone from the public eye.

"Eh, Let's just ban Fortnite, that will surely put a stop to children to play these games."
also why can't parents do their job? i shouldn't be responsible, nether should this guy. just take the Console/Phone away from the kids. it's that easy Parents.
Let's say they did ban Fortnite. the Kids will just find something else they like to play anyway. the problems isn't the games, it's parents not doing their job.

The gall of a PRINCE to tell people where to get their entertainment from. Yeah sorry I can't get caught playing strip billiards in Vegas because I'm not rich like you. We plebs have to make do with video gaming instead of jet setting and enjoying the immeasurable wealth we were born into.

If he was talking about microtransactions in video games being built to addict then he'd have a point but the whole comment about what the purpose is of having the game in your home read as snobbish arrogance. Yeah mate, if I had the money you had maybe I wouldn't be playing video games but I don't because daddy wasn't wealthy.

@Yorumi I don't get it either. It's incomprehensible. My boys have friends whose parents are like that, almost terrified to say no to their precious little demons. Can't even imagine me or my siblings saying no to my mom about video games. I might not be alive to make this post if I did lol!

Fortnite, like every other gaming fad before it will eventually wither. It is unlikely to die, given that people still play Everquest after all these years but it's influence will diminish after the core gameplay loop gets boring.

It is interesting to see the hold it has on youngsters but it's no different to crazes from back in the day, like Sonic Vs Mario or Ninja Turtles. Videogames have just become the de facto source of entertainment for youngsters, perhaps something to be applauded.

Parents brazenly ignorant of their children's hobbies and allowing them to play games that are vastly inappropriate is a much bigger issue. If Prince Harry called out of ignorant parents it would have more impact.

He must be quite the fan of Aldi.

You people in the comments hating on the British Royal Family, but we brazilians would love to trade our repuplic for your monarchy, more and more brazilians are thinking that ending our monarchy was a mistake and we should bring back the Brazilian Royal Family.

Elizabeth II is a Queen? The Supreme Court Ministers of Brazil are Gods, only they can judge a lot of politicians, and they rarely arrest people, but released a bunch of politicians other people arrested.

Yeah, because prince Harry was always super responsible...oh, wait a second. And then there is "duchess difficult". And then there are the super responsible british politicians we can admire on the television DAY AFTER DAY!

I totally hate Fortnite, but there are more pressing matters.

He correctly identified a problem (online games made specifically to be addicting), but his solution is short-sighted and limited to only one game. Not to mention he was hardly a person of virtue in his youth.

Prince Harry: I think Fortnite should be banned. It's so irresponsible.

Also Prince Harry: But I apparently have no need to cry out against gambling.

Also Prince Harry: In fact I like gambling. It's pretty cool.

And I think the monarchy should be banned. Unfortunately we can't all get what we want.

Bit of a knee-jerk reaction Your Royal Highness? But at least it may help bring into the mainstream visibility of the predatory practices games like Fortnite have. The game’s popularity have of course resulted it coming into the mainstream but it is by design made to entice people to continuously play or gamble with loot boxes to get stuff. Of course regulation isn’t the best course of action and parents should do their best to deal with the issues it can cause like any other entertainment with potentially addictive tendencies. However, providing support in cases where the addictiveness has reached excessive levels and unfortunately, many parents don’t know how to deal with it because it’s like nothing they’ve ever had to deal with before. Especially how easy it is to download and play.

Sometimes I wonder if statements like this are designed purely to make a serious issue more visible, rather than a solution. Even traditional gambling is only regulated not banned outright.

Ugh, I can't even.....

@redd214 Yes, the best solution is to have more control over your kids and give them limitations. Prince Harry should talk about his party years instead of bashing videogames.

@Untempereted-Link Yes, they waste people's money, it's ******* disgusting.

(You used some not so lovely language - Matthew010)

Harry... Sod off

There are plenty of predatory games out there that are designed purely to addict kids and rinse them for as much cash as possible but Fortnite isn't really one of them (I know the game is designed to make money but it doesn't go about it unscrupulously). Mobile games however have functioned like this for ages so there definitely is a debate worth having but he's picked the wrong target.

"It’s created to addict, an addiction to keep you in front of a computer for as long as possible."

Kinda late to the party, Your Highness. Same can be said of numerous games all the way up to Windows solitaire, and don't get me started on other media like movie/show subscriptions and cable TV itself.

Then again, you're on to something with parental irresponsibility - but that's the part that parents' minds will always exclude from any report they hear. Few enjoy being told they're wrong, and even fewer enjoy having to admit that they may have bitten off a tad bit more than they expected to chew while bringing a new life and soul into the world.

The same family ruling a country for hundreds of years is pretty irresponsible.

May I throw out the suggestion that parents start and allowed to act like parents? Just a suggestion.

Idiot.

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This is why you're not a king Harry

Harry feeling like he needs to seem parental before the baby arrives. 🙄

When I was a kid, I was allowed a certain amount of time on tv. Whether I wanted to watch something or play a game, that was my tv time. If I got in trouble, tv time would get reduced or taken away. When I had my own computer, getting in trouble would get my power cord, mouse, and keyboard taken away (as well as console power cords).

Britain is quickly losing freedoms and turning into an authoritarian regime. Get arrested for saying the wrong thing on Twitter, leadership expressing desire to ban video games...

I'm glad I dont live in the UK. No offense to anyone who lives there but man...

Ban all the things!!! Not a Fornite fan, but I will defend it. The first thing people always want to do is ban things. It’s so annoying. Just stop.

No "Battle Royal" head line... I'm disappointed.
Not a big fan of the monarchy and have said for years we should sell them off as some form of theme park attraction.

When it comes to video games this pompous rich git has no clue what he's talking about. He's right about "social" media though.

How bout we don't encourage the government telling parents what we can or can't let our children do? I am baffled that my son wants to play Fortnite so often rather than the games I've actually bought for him, but if that's how he wants to game, I let him game. I don't worry about him being addicted though because "gasp!" I parent and make sure he also gets time outside and time with books etc.

Anything can be addictive. Its up to parents to guide their children thru life. My kids play video games. When I think they've played too much I take them outside to do something else. You are doing a dis-service to your children if you are not involved in they're daily lives.

I have one child OLD enough to play Fortnite. The others are not age appropriate. Again, back to the PARENT being the guide.

I hate Fortnite and yes it's designed to be addictive in a predatory way. Minecraft is way better and should still be the biggest game in the world. But, it shouldn't be banned. "There's no benefit to having it on the household" the same is true to maybe... A carpet? A painting? An extra chair? Just leave it to parents, there's nothing new here.

@JaxonH

As a UK'er I can say it's pretty cool here really. All this Brexitt nonsence I refuse to pay much attention to. It's just dull politician claptrap. My day to day experience remains unaffected and is one of a free, open-minded and predominantly good-natured society - and a healthy climate. Don't believe the (anti) hype.

Of course, I'm not being simple - and I appreciate any good conditions in any society can change in a moment. But the media is presenting a bleak view that is (by enlarge) just not the case.

As for the Royals, many here may argue they should be banned, but I'm of the view they are fairly inert and easily ignored - so no biggie.

As for Fortnite, I can only think of it being a bit crap as a valid reason to ban it but again, just my view.

It's called parenting, Harry. These people that say stuff like this either do it to slander the games industry or worse, they just let their own kids make their own rules and continue to play. If you don't know what parenting is, then you and Meghan are in real trouble come a few years

I before this video didn't really care about Fortnite, but after watching it I can say that I have respect for Fortnite even if I don't play Fortnite myself :+).

Harry just wants kids to play OTHER games. If they just play fortnite all the time how will they ever experience senran kagura peach ball? Good show Harry, good show.

Sounds like video games were banned in his upbringing? Because he’s not really speaking to reality, much like a man who’s youth was before home gaming devices...

Ha. All the fortnight fans on and vocal. Classic thread. Made my day. “How dare someone say anything negative about something I like!!”

I blame the parents too.... I’ll just leave my comment at that.

@redd214 As a little kid, me and my 3 brothers were allowed to play 30 minutes a day. When I got a little older (10-12 maybe?) the limits were loosened, and we may have played 1-2 hours on some days - but that's because we were involved in other hobbies, sports, going outside with neighbor kids, etc... Older still, limits were completely removed, but then we no longer had time due to jobs, friends, sports, etc...

That was a really long way of saying - I agree. Parent your own kids, and set limits accordingly. Every child/scenario is different. Yeah, it sucks that some parents don't care at all about their kids, but to ban something because of it is nonsense. My two and a half year old would watch cartoons all day if I let him, but I don't need the government to ban addictive cartoons to protect my child. So he gets about an hour when he wakes up, and maybe an hour or so before bed.

@JaxonH I’ll accept your comment unless your American? Then I’ll laugh.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Welcome to UK. Here kids misbehaviour is NEVER a parents fault. And I mean never. It's either school, television, social media or gaming. Or something else. This is absolutely ridiculous. Heard this wise heads from government few days ago saying that knife crime is caused by lack of resources and activities for teenagers in towns. Simply put, they don't know what to do with their free time so they go on the killing spree. Wrong. Knife crime has his origin at home. Like everything else. It is the way kids are being brought up and taught good things. British people will never understand this. For them the source of the problem is always third party. I've been living here in UK for nearly 15 years and this is my sad conclusion in regards how NOT TO raise your children.

He's right in the sense that anything and everything can become an addiction if not tempered with moderation. I know plenty of people with an unhealthy hook to watching or playing sports, reading, sleeping, eating, gaming, etc. None of which are bad things in and of themselves. It's when you let them rule your life that it becomes bad for that specific person.
As far as Fortnite goes, that's just bad parenting and nothing more. Parents that say "here's a tablet, now go away" are asking for problems. I have three kids that all love games and it's easy to regulate AND keep them happy if you're smart about it.

I'm a parent but am completely torn. I like the social aspect of the game. My kids get to interact with their friends instead of staring at a screen alone. Plus they talk about it a lot in school. But yeah, I'd much rather they be reading or riding their bikes.

Banning the game isn't the answer. Parents needing to step up and take responsibility for their kids' development and free time is the answer.

@Stocksy I suppose you find it impossible to criticize stupid decisions if your home country also makes stupid decisions?

I’m certainly not addicted I deleted it it’s meh to me.

@JaxonH he's not in the "leadership" also your country is trying to ban muslims from entering and trying to deport Mexicans back over the border even if they have children born in the states. Sit down.

This is stupid. Alcohol is legal, and that can be an addiction. Like alcohol, you just have to limit yourself.

Wow, the Gambler Prince is speaking out against video games. What's next, Henry VIII writing a thesis on marital fidelity?

@JaxonH I mean....Britain traditionally was an authoritarian regime under this family's rule and it's forebears....that was the whole point of the colonials starting a revolution to be rid of them.... Though it didn't work as long-term as hoped, unfortunately. Now we just have two regressive authoritarianism instead of one.

@redd214 Be honest. They only get to game for 2 hours a day because the rest of the day is daddy's turn....

@FX102A I think you might be thinking of a different game... Fortnite has no loot boxes. In fact, it is one of the most transparent and fair F2P games out there.

As for it being designed to make people want to play more... the majority of video games do that? It’s kind of the point.

How about putting the blame where really belongs (poor parenting), instead of vilifying entertainment for doing what it was intended to do?

Yeah but it’s cool to sell alcohol and tobacco and have gambling shops right Harry?

Why is everyone suddenly so concerned over video game addiction but the press has never picked up on addiction to other forms of media? People binge watch whole seasons of TV shows in a day on Netflix, but it's marketed in that way and promoted as a positive thing?? The classic stereotype of a bookworm is someone who reads an awful lot, some could even say it's an addiction to them. You ever hear of a book being described as a page turner? Something you can't put down? Yeah, that's an addiction too. We all consume mediums designed to keep us coming back and spending more money and using up our free time. Sorry we weren't all born into a royal family where we couldn't choose to spend our time how we liked.

I have a feeling this guy is gonna become hated by a LOT of people.

Ugh... saw the story on Twitter last night and been annoyed ever since.

I really don't get the whole "parents are helpless" mentality. That's why parents have to set their foot down with children sometimes and pull the plug.

Another aspect that bothers me is that at least Fortnite is a free game that kids can play as long as there is internet to use. Not everybody has good access to a park, safe neighborhood, or horse and hound for fox hunting. Just sayin'...

I would be able to jive with the stance of maybe regulating the microtransactions in freemium games or limiting how they advertise to kids but the sentence "Where is the benefit of having it in your household?" makes it pretty clear from the get-go that he doesn't know what he's talking about, just that the kids keep playing the game.

While I have seen the negative effects of Fortnite addiction on my 14-year-old son, I’d rather police him myself (unplugging the router when he neglects his chores is hilarious fun). Government prohibition is a terrible idea.

Sounds like Harry is channelling that Nazi uniform he pulled out a few years back

@Savino I already knew this would happen, but Bolsonaro disappointed in just 3 months, I hated that guy, didn't vote for him anyway.

More and more brazilians are believing it would be much better if the Brazilian Royal Family was still in power to this day.

@Kainbrightside Prohibition gives criminals the opportunity to became mega-rich in new ways off stuff that WAS FINE to exist under safe regulations

How out touch are you from reality that you're requesting a ban on a video game?

His reasoning is idiotic. Might as well ban computers of all kind. Drugs. Let's not stop there. Alcohol and TV. And sugar. I heard sugar is really addictive and has a negative effect on young minds. I'm sure he'll not miss them.

Harry knows best.

Obviously he’s a PUBG player!

Must be nice to be super rich off your country's back while not doing anything to deserve it. Other than weddings, is this the only way the royals can stay relevant by talking out their ass about a subject he has no first hand knowledge about? Typical.

@subpopz
US is headed in the same direction, but hasn't progressed nearly as much as UK

@Baker1000
Sounds like you're taking offense. Did I hit a nerve?

ya but your country does this

We're not talking about "my country". This isnt a pissing contest. Think you're the one that needs to have a seat.

I'll take "my country" over the UK all day every day. I'm glad I dont live there. You can get mad about that, take offense, make insults and get up in your chest... I dont really care.

From the reputable news source The Express...

@Peterjr1 The Prince wants to ban video games? Well, good thing that like the US president he's more of a figurehead than someone with significant political power.
I mean isn't that how modern governments work? In that they understand no one person is smart enough to make all the political decisions on their own.

Fortnite is bad but Harry boy going off to far away Afghanistan to kill brown people for no rational reason is good. Wut?

Wut? Wut?

This seems like it's becoming more and more of a thing where people try to ban problems instead of dealing with them properly. It's like trying to wish away bad weather. It's worthless and counterproductive. How about get outside with your kids and throw a ball around or play hide and seek?

The things people say.

@Leuke I believe crime should be made illegal.

Some wholesome activities Harry has engaged in: public drunkenness, marijuana use, wearing a swastika on his arm at a costume party. I’ll take no lessons in morality or childcare from him, thanks very much. Now go be the governor of the Bahamas or wherever your brother is going to ship you off to when he takes the throne.

...Glad that I don't care about Fortnite.

Seriously, though...wtf?

How about banning the royal family? If something is irresponsible it's the royal family... think about the enormous amounts of taxpayer hard earned money going to entertain their every need. The royal family is dangerous too... just look at a certain Prince Philip and his driving talent or lack thereof.

This is most likely going to be an unpopular opinion but I totally agree with him. We can put any free FPS game in the same category. Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike go, all games that are easy to access we'll fit this category

I dislike Fortnite as much as the next man but I'd ban the monarchy before banning it.

The comments of entitled people who are born into fame & fortune carry no weight with me.

@JaxonH Guess V for Vendetta was more than just entertainment.

The topic should read "A guy named Harry thinks Fortnite should be banned".

Okay Harry, but if we're going to properly address the danger of exposing children to addictive behavior, then we also need to confront all offending digital software, like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Snapchat, et al. Social networks are just as bad as mobile games, if not worse, and it's disappointing to see a consistent selective bias against video games.

@Stocksy These (mostly) aren't Fortnite fans, they're video game fans. The comments are usually filled with hate for it and I'm actually surprised. haha

@Kimite That's just a modern form of indulgence. Get kids hooked on gambling, give some of the money to forest conservation groups to escape your conscious.

It's not the game itself that's the problem, Harry.

It's the predatory business model behind it and aggressive marketing campaigns via twitch puppets to target kids.

This has zero to do with video game consumption and everything to do with what's wrong with modern video games as a business.

It's 2019. Most people do all their reading or work on a digital device. Do we consider it unhealthy if someone reads an entire novel series over a weekend on their eReaders? Whats the bloody difference?

And no. I don't want my kids to go play outside, Harry. People like you have helped erode any semblance of safe living or culture by allowing so many immigrants in.
I'd rather my kid stayed safe in doors to play fortnite than go get stabbed by some foreigner.

It’s parents that are irresponsible. They ought to bring their children up with mental stability and strength.
Will power to say no I think I’ll limit my play time to 1 hour today. As well as get some physical activity and mental conditioning.

@Itzdmo I agree with everything you said... except for where it got political. But I have no intention to talk about that part.
The basis is that the merchandising and mass advertisement of the game have drawn more and more children, and the constant and incessant stream of updates and videos being produced keep people playing and drawn in. Playing games is great - I'll say that's what the "G" in my name stands for. But when it reaches a point where it's addictive to the same extent as a breakfast cereal, there's an issue.

Oh my, I work for guy who openly admits he cannot say no to his boy as he's so precious & let's him do anything. WEAK.

If I ever said no to my folks.... my Mega Drive would've been gone even quicker! Forever.

@MysticGengar you cant become hated when you are already hated. Guy acted like a spoiled frat boy for years and years but now that he's married he wants to take the moral high ground. Fk him and his opinions

Thanks for voicing your opinion on the matter Hank.

Probably upset there is no Nazi outfit.

Call Mr Bean.
The British Royal family need some entertainment from the master. 😆
And Mr Bean can pretend he's doing.........

First off, I hate Fortnite. However, I believe in free speech a lot more than I dislike Fortnite. Regardless of the game in question, this is just another case of ignorant adults trying to blame video games for society's problems.

Maybe before placing blame on the "easy target," His Highness should take a look at some of the ridiculously rabid fans created by soccer (a.k.a. football) in the UK and elsewhere. I've personally never heard of violence breaking out among drunken fans at a Fortnite exhibition, but it happens all the time at organized sporting events. Yet, does anyone suggest we ban those? Of course not, because they'd have a riot on their hands and they know it.

This part in particular makes me want to vomit: "Parents have got their hands up - they don’t know what to do about it. It’s like waiting for the damage to be done."

Really? Well, let me give those poor, helpless parents some advice: YOU'RE THE FREAKING PARENT. Monitor and set limits on your kids' game time. PCs and every major console have parental controls built into them to help you do exactly that, yet nobody seems to know what to do.

What's the purpose of having it in your house?

Did this guy not have any books or tvs or toys growing up? What a grinch!

I think this is hypocrisy of the highest order and any respect I had for the British royal family just vanished.

@redd214 I totaly agree with you - however when reading your comment, I sort of think that even 2 hours a day, might be an excessive amount of time to let a kid play on a screen every single day... I mean, I’m a gamer, but just thinking about what’s right for their health growing up I might be inclined to think that it’s still too much? Unless it’s Zelda then 6 hours a day

@Peterjr1 So because he's rich he can't have an opinion?

I don't like his opinion one little bit either, but what you are saying is sour-grapes nonsense.

Also, contrary to what you suggest, I'm sure most of us are not turning to video games because we can't afford 'better things' like nights-out in Vegas if that's your fancy – but because we, you know, like video games.

Thirdly I'm not rich by any stretch of the imagination, but if, like me you can afford a current-gen console and some first-party titles you're hardly impoverished. I've no problem with him being loaded and me being rather poor - I couldn't care less. We all work with our lot in life. If he's anti addictive video games - fine, he's allowed to be - even if he's presented his view in a dumb way that's going to get him a lot of hate. I'm allowed to be anti fox hunting etc... but his/anybody's wealth has nothing to do with a persons right to an opinion.

@FTL no 2 hours is fine. They are very active kids, play sports all year round and have good balance in their lives. 2 hours is a fraction of what most kids get these days unfortunately so I think they will be ok, thanks though.

Remember when he used to wear nazi costumes at parties and an take drugs? I don’t need advice from guys like him.

@redd214 No I wasn’t suggesting that your kids specifically have an issue - just that the idea in general when I think about it, for kids around the world - that even 2 hours is a long time in front of a screen growing up.... I mean... I did it haha.. but seems like such a long time. Anyway, just thinking about how much screen time kids have these days is crazy

Parents pay the power bill, parents are responsible for their kids. Not a video game.

Parents need to parent better! I am one, no way I would let my kids play excessively. The kids are more addicted to YouTube, so when they get agro, daddy put the tablets away and the kids go outside!

Because you know, mum and dad are the boss, not the bloomin kids!

Maybe Harry should stick to party drugs and super models, cause that's not an addiction?

"It's those darn video games ruining everything!"

I'm not British but I do speak English. I have no idea what any of that quote meant.

"It's designed to addict."

So is candy, but I don't see your ass spouting off about peppermints.

@redd214 - Have a god-daughter of my own, which I practically co-parent. Her and my niece both know rules of gaming, junk food and TV. Even phones are not allowed at the dinner table, which throws the niece into such a confused state when she visits.

Parents need to parent, or else it won't be Fortnite that's the problem, it'll be Hello Neighbor, or Bendy, or Mario Kart. It's always what's next for kids and they'll go do it.

Maybe he is a fan of pubg

A little bit of gaming can be a good thing, but like almost anything, too much is a bad thing. Smartphones and social media are also addicting. Shall we ban them? The key is finding balance in your life - and balance does NOT come from one-size-fits-all government policies.

Yet another example of someone shifting the blame from pushover parents onto virtually anything else. If you are incapable of managing, or are flat out enabling, your kid's poor habits. Then you have failed as a parent. Grow a backbone, and learn when to say no.

Parents like these are why kids are glued to their phones, and have attention spans shorter than the average goldfish.

Phones are the real addiction. At least for many people and kids especially. There's ways to control any type of thing like this though. Just need to learn how.

Parents are responsible for raising their children, not the government.
The only thing we should ban is banning things.

Harry, naff off dear.

Comes from a bloke, who's hobby ( paid for by the British public) is to travel the world, and shoot endangered species in the face with a rifle. He also spends some of his free time, defending his lovely uncle Andy, who was caught raping underage girls, so Fortnite ain't that bad.

If you're going to go so far as to ban potentially addictive behaviors, then go after much more damaging sources first like tobacco, alcohol, and gambling before you attack video games.

Heck, even mostly benign sources of entertainment like reading (and I'm not even talking about stuff like erotic literature here) can end up causing addictions in certain people!

I don't think he means the "government legislation" type of not allowed.

He mentions parents not knowing what to do, so I really just think he means parents are irresponsible when allowing their children to spend so much time playing Fortnite

After all, it is a free game deliberately designed to addict them, and train them to be good consumers and products ambassadors.

Banning seems super excessive but I agree that people are becoming insanely addicted to games like Fortnite, but this addiction isn't something new. It's the same as the ones we dealt with in the Everquest and Wow era.

Parents do need to take some responsibility on this, no doubt that a lot of parents tend to throw electronics at their kids just to shut them up and now it have backfired but that doesn't mean the state or rules can't be set to assist them. I understand people whom are more against big governments hate that idea. But I am not one of those and therefore I am perfectly find with the government stepping in in a reasonable way to figure out a solution to help parents.

Unpopular opinion/don't care; It is stupid and/or lazy parents but also I don't think we need big brother stepping in and telling us what we need for our own safety... They use that to justify wars and such already, no need to violate gaming space (the one retreat from a decaying society) as well. The parents haven't been taught much better most likely and are too focused on mainstream media or the daily trials of modern life, so it's almost like our whole divisive system of capital is failing us? Wouldn't have guessed that it would leak into every aspect of our lives, right?

@JaxonH didn't take offense, just pointing out you're talking absolute nonsense. We're not losing our freedoms at all, you don't have a clue what you're chatting about and you've probably drank too much of Trump's Kool-Aid. Just want to also point out you're reading a UK based website, so...anyway.

Yeeee... he's just scared of the concept of a battle royal. Get it? GET IT?

@Baker1000
Lol "Trumps koolaid". So anytime someone says something you dont like, just chalk it up to Trump. Sounds about right. Blame him for anything and everything. Guy on internet says something I disagree with. Must be Trump!

Clearly, you're the one who is talking nonsense. Sorry if you cant handle objective opinions. I'd hate to live there. Feel free to disagree. But I dont have to fear what I post on social media where I live... not yet anyways

First off they need to do their own family PR repairs before telling others what to do.

Soon Britain will ban everything. Speech, fun, writing, thought. But it may make pedophilia legal, since it's already slow in persecuting it.

@dougphisig I can second that. Although, it’s exhausting being a parent and everyone definitely deserves some leisure time. That being said, SOME parents abuse this idea and use it to keep their kids out of their hair to the point where kids are raising themselves. It’s one thing to have a pass time but moderation is best with not just games but with everything. That’s the only way to appreciate. How can you appreciate anything if you’re only doing one thing. Anyway, I digress. I just want to say, stay random. That’s the spice of life.

I think it should be banned everywhere

Prince Harry sounds like a dad.

@redd214 Amen. My kids are super into Mario Odyssey and we just limit their playtime. We still spend lots of time reading books or playing outdoors. Video games do not and will never take over our lives. We as parents can make that a reality. If someone can't control their kids, that's a parenting issue and there are several books out their to teach them how to effectively discipline their child.

That's one of the reasons I struggle in a classroom as a teacher. Parents don't tell kids to stop so I have to do it, while trying to teach sience to 30 kids without the families help.

@Aozz101x lol because they didn't become parents intentionally not check for bad signs concerning children in a mate.
All the game or system needs is parental controls to limit access in a day.

Surprised Harry never heard of those; that's dangerously irresponsible too, but why we blame others for profit. I think of the woman who burned herself with coffee and sued McDonalds because it shouldn't be super-heated to such a degree.

Common sense is a superpower and aging without getting senile is immortality.

@Likethepear lol he is a video game Nazi. Time to escape and play bionic commando or Wolfenstein 😂

@JaxonH keep believing the version of Britain that's been portrayed to you by your country, and your president. I'm sure that'll work wonders. I'd hate to live in Trump's America, sorry if you can't handle THAT objective opinion, mate.

I'm sure several people have probably already said this in the comments by now and I apologize for not checking, but couldn't you say this kind of thing about pretty much every game ever?

@Baker1000
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I can handle it. I don’t care what your opinions are. I’m not the one who started getting a stick up my *** because someone had an opinion I didn’t like

@MrVariant that is true, parental controls does limit on that issue. i do fully agree with you on that.

Theres one thing a parent can do. NOT let them play it! if its unbalancing their kids life then a parent has the responsibility to put a stop to it under their own roof. be a freaking part of your child's life and figure out what is influencing them in a negative way. that being said, i hate the damn game too, but there is nothing about it inherently bad compared to many other games. ANYTHING not in moderation is bad. the only thing that ought to be banned is certain people who think they can substitute games for good parenting, from having children. the gene pool doesnt need that sort of stupid.

I'll put it down to this "Common Sense" people. Games never said they were parenting tools but part of a learning tool there is a difference here.

@Baker1000
"keep believing the version of Britain that's been portrayed to you by your country, and your president. I'm sure that'll work wonders. I'd hate to live in Trump's America, sorry if you can't handle THAT objective opinion, mate."

They do have something called "Elections".

Just tell those children to stop playing after an hour or two. There are no irresponsible games, but irresponsible parents and gamers.

@SwitchForce Yeah, and? How'd that election pan out in 2016? It's not impossible to think he'll be voted in again, and future idiots will be voted in after him...