Fortnite ‘brainwashing boyfriends’ as women call for BAN on addictive video game that ‘stole’ their man
Girlfriends across the world are calling for popular video game Fortnite to be terminated – because their boyfriends have stopped paying attention to them
WOMEN are calling for a ban on Fortnite after accusing the hit video game of "brainwashing boyfriends".
There are two petitions online calling for the game to be scrapped, and dozens of angry Twitter posts from unhappy girlfriends.
One petition on Change.org aims to "get Fortnite delete off all consoles", and has racked up 106 signatures so far.
It : "If you have a boyfriend that constantly ignores you to play Fortnite then please sign this petition, thank you.
Petition creator Tayler Malkinson adds: "Save your relationship."
One signee wrote: "This game is ridiculous. Ruining my relationship."
"Together we can stop this dumb game from existing.
"It's taking over our boyfriends' lives and brainwashing them."
A girl called Megan posted to Twitter: "I've officially lost my boyfriend to Fortnite."
She added: "Girls, how does one get your bf to PAY ATTENTION TO YOU?"
Another user said: "For any girl that lost their boyfriend's attention to Fortnite, stay strong. We need to come together."
The problem has been made worse by the fact that Fortnite game is now available on iPhone – where before it was only playable on consoles and PC.
That means Fortnite addicts can play the game when they're out and about, without any downtime.
Twitter user Erin Moser said: "If everyone can please say a quick prayer for me I'd really appreciate it.
"I lost my boyfriend to the Fortnite app on iPhone."
Fortnite Battle Royale launched back in September last year, and has since become one of the UK's most popular games.
You can play it on Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iPhone.
Support for Android smartphones and tablets will arrive in the coming months.
Yesterday, The Sun revealed that gamers were calling for Fortnite's virtual Durrr Burger restaurant to be banned for "mocking people with disabilities".
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