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Parents can now limit Fortnite play time

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:952px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17278228380701727822835227.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Image by Erik Mclean on Unsplash </em></span></span></span></div><p>SAN FRANCISCO - Epic Games on Tuesday began letting parents limit how long, and when, their children can play blockbuster video game Fortnite.</p><p>Fortnite has gained immense popularity among children and teenagers, often sparking concerns among parents and educators about screen time, exposure to violence and unsafe online interactions.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1841115998948053458&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-10-01T23%3A33%3A47.346448%3Ac70a4c7f-0c25-44d7-979e-298b781c98aa%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=1f04f4c9f331241fa117d79f08afa715b72ab4c3&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:528px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1841115998948053458"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>The new parental control lets children know when they are nearing the end of a day&#x27;s allotted time in the battle royale survival game.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/30/23/increased-screen-time-from-age-1-affects-later-development-study">Increased screen time from age 1 affects later development: study</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/16/too-much-screen-time-may-cause-weight-gain-slow-brain-development-in-children-experts-1736">Too much screen time may cause weight gain, slow brain development in children: experts</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/11/21/do-adults-follow-screen-time-rules-set-for-their-kids">Do adults follow screen time rules they set for their kids? Survey shows they&#x27;re having a hard time</a></div><p>Parents can also designate what part of the day Fortnite can be played, and get reports of time spent in the game, according to Epic.</p><p>&quot;These new parental controls will enable parents and guardians to manage and view how much time their child spends in Fortnite,&quot; Epic said in an online post.</p><p>The &quot;Time Limit&quot; control works across consoles and devices, as long as a child is using the same account.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3065279"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div><p>Epic offers parents more than a dozen controls in Fortnite including managing who children can chat or text with in the game and mature language filters.</p><p>gc/arp</p><p>© Agence France-Presse</p>

<p>Fortnite is getting controls that let parents set time limits for how much their children play the game. Epic Games will also let parents select playtime windows.</p>

Fortnite is getting controls that let parents set time limits for how much their children play the game. Epic Games will also let parents select playtime windows.