Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, have agreed to pay out $245 million.
There is no word on exactly how much each person could be entitled but it could well apply to several footballers.reported that a number of players received treatment due to their Fortnite obsession spiralling out of control.
An therapist who specialises in addiction has claimed that two footballers who were teammates got treatment after seeing their performance levels on the pitch drop due to their gaming habits.The game was cited as a cause for many players turning up late for training and being fined as a result. It was reported at the time that England internationals Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Kieran Trippier had racked up 11,559 games on Fortnite.A 20-year old youngster from a club based in the North west and playing in the Championship regularly did 10 hour sessions on the game and even missed a match before getting the help he needed from Steve Pope, an addiction therapist.
"They've been playing until 5am some nights, hitting their performance in matches and training. While drink, drugs and gambling are monitored in football, gaming is under the radar.
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