Fortnite is all over the news right now as one of the most addictive digital games ever played.

It’s not only teenagers that are being affected by its drug-like qualities.

It is affecting relationships and marriages according to research by online divorce website Divorce-Online.

The company has done some data mining after seeing an increase in enquiries where Fortnite has been mentioned as part of the reason someone wanted to file for divorce.

It has received 200 divorce petitions since January 1st 2018 where addiction to Fortnite and other online games has been cited as one of the reasons for divorce.

A spokesperson for the company said,” addiction to drugs, alcohol, gambling and social media have often been cited as reasons for relationship breakdowns but the dawn of the digital revolution has introduced new addictions.”

“These now include online pornography and online gaming, so it is no surprise to us that more and more people are having relationship problems because of our digital addictions. ”

“These numbers equate to roughly 5% of the 4,665 petitions we have handled since the beginning of the year and as one of the largest filers of divorce petitions in the UK, is a pretty good indicator.”