Can my child play Fortnite?

My son is 12 years old and asks me if he can play Fortnite. What do you all mean? Can your kids play Fortnite?

I'm 13 and I'm not allowed to, but I think it would be best if the parents just tried it out with their child so that the parents understand exactly what the game is and then decide whether it fits or not. Every child is different in its development.

Jo you don't always have to forbid everything, you better keep an eye on it

I'm 15 and I think it's good that you are dealing with it. Fortnite is a breeze with comic graphics. You see neither blood nor corpses. When you die, you are simply teleported by a robot. Game is also USK12. So the game really has no bad aspects.

Exactly. I think if you just forbid something and all your friends play it, it's very difficult for him. He wants to be able to have a say in school and all that. And when he visits his friends, he'll play it anyway. Then it is better if he got to know the game a bit with the parents and his parents know exactly what it is about and what the children are seeing. Then you can limit it, e.g. That he can play Fortnite for an hour on Saturdays and Sundays.

https://usk.de/informationen-der-usk-zu-fortnite/

USK says at least 12 years old…

in any case, it should be limited to 7 hours a week, for example, which he can freely divide…

e.g.

So either 1h every day, or 7h on Sunday etc.

at the time I would have at least found such a regulation good as a child:-)

No, let him try really good games. First of all, the game is a shooter in cartoon disguise so that children can play the game. The game is free so it has to finance itself somehow, that it does with overpriced skins, weapons and a Battle Pass. Sooner or later your son will come up to her and ask for money. I would rather recommend other games where you don't have to pay 15 euro just to look chic. You can simply sit down with him and discuss what he likes. In addition, Fortnite has not been in hype for a long time, so the argument that all other children play it is not correct.

I would recommend not allowing it to him. Better high quality games where you don't pay 15 euro just to have a skin pickaxe or some glider. I bet the child will arrive sooner or later and ask if they can have money for this purpose, or they'll throw their own money out the window. I've played the game myself for a while and can say that it gets aggressive over time (I've noticed this with several people, not just me). Your son will certainly have a different opinion, but I speak from experience. But you could let him play it and monitor him so that he doesn't make the same mistakes that many make. In addition, you should not let it play too long so that it remains in reality.