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Prince Harry has called for a ban on Fortnite.

At an event at a YMCA in west London. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said “that game shouldn’t be allowed. Where is the benefit of having it in your household?”

The young royal says that the survival game beloved by teenagers around the world, was “created to addict“.

He added that social media was “more addictive than alcohol and drugs”.

His words add to a growing debate among health workers, governments and lobby groups about whether gaming can be harmful to health.

What is Fortnite?

The computer game has one goal – survive for as long as possible in the virtual world.

Each game has a total of 99 other players with the same goals and lasts around 20 minutes.

Currently, the site has 200 million registered players worldwide. It is free to download, but players can spend money on in-game purchases.

Players can play alone, as part of a four-person squad or a 20-member team, either with friends or people they do not know.

Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.
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164 Responses

  6. I agree because people are starting to play it alot. Children under the age of 10 are play fortnite and make them stay up. If they have homework they will say to there parents that they want to play fortnite

  7. I disaagree that Prince Harry should ban Fortnite because Epic gaming owns it not Prince Harry !!! :)) but i hope he doesn’t ban it thought because a lot of people are enjoying this game soo yuhh :)))

  27. I agree forninte should be banned it is really aditive and kids play it all over the world
    peaple say kids stay home just to play this game . It says it is rated M but 5 year olds
    play it I think this game should be banned GO prince Harry!

  39. thats not true but is is a very additeing game but its a parents job to decied if they cant or they can play the game the game it will propally get banned but fortnite will stick up and do what they can for it not to be.

  42. I think that it should not be banned but that the parents of the children that play it have to see and play the game to see if they think that it is appropriate for there children. Not just ban it completely.

  55. fortnite every day boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo harry fortnite is best hes weird.

  60. there are other games. whats the difference between fortnite and other shooters? please ban it! cuz i’m tired of “fortnite fortnite fortnite fortnite fortnite fortnite” at school.

  64. please dont bane it if you try it you might like it. And also parents like playing too. its like a puzzle piece if you shot someone you are like putting one piece of the puzzle in.

  67. mate you need fortnight it’s so cool better than other games you broke my heart

  74. Just cause he doesn’t like it doesn’t mean he has to ban it ! Wow prince harry 🙁

  79. fortnite should be banned because killing is a leagal and all you do is click that mouse all day

  82. I AGREE WITH PRINCE HARRY
    BAN FORTNITE
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  84. Fortnite should not be banned prince harry is taking the joy away and over reacted #FORTNITE4LIFE

  97. I agreee I AGREE WITH PRINCE HARRY BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE BAN FORTNITE says:

    I agreee
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  99. That means people wasted their money and he should think about other people. if he does that he made the worst decision in all of history since the world started.

  100. If you ban fortnite all the people who plays fortnite will be mad because they spend more the 500 dollars in the game

  105. Doesn’t mean if one person doesn’t find the game interesting it has to be banned.
    So prince Harry good luck but you won’t have a chance against epic.

  107. Good luck trying because if you ban fortnite then you will have to ban pubg call of duty halo apex gta and all the other violent games even roblox

  108. if you wanna ban. well you can’t because just cause you don’t like it what about everyone else who likes it. so good luck. because you will basically have to ban every other games that you don’t like and plus you don’t even own it.

  111. do not banned fortnite because think about the world that people play fortnite how would you feel when they are sad and crying better not ban fortnite who agrees with me
    #fortnite4life

  113. good luck harry if you ban fortnite then you would have to ban pubg call of duty apex gta and all the other violent games and how are you even going to do that?

  115. prince harry probably doesn’t even no how to play so he can’t ban a game he doesn’t like.

  116. I think fortnite is BAD BAN IT KNOW Fortnite is horrible I want it banned. Good job Harry!

  131. These comments were made by a bunch of parents. Parents, you realise that you’re the one getting the game for your kid, right?

  136. FORTNITE is great! but…. i play ROBLOX more and PLEASE DONT BAN FORTNITE. from Holly

  143. Prince Harry probably hasn’t even played fortnite and there are even more gruesome games than fortnite

  148. Fortnite is not a very good game at all i would happily ban it i don’t really like any of those sort of those games at all

  150. you realize that there are worst games that teenagers play for example GTA5 Call of duty

  155. Umm I think it shouldn’t like for example like look at gta its super violent like why would they ban fortnite

  156. Why are you trying to ban fortnite it is the best game I am 9 year’s old I love the game

  164. Honestly I used to play Fortnite but I quit I still have it installed and by little brother goes on and on about it. Banning it would make some people sad but it will be better for them but one thing i have to say is. Don’t ban Roblox prince harry

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