[Robadob]

Fortnite has been criticised for it's store. Item's are only available for a limited time (24h?), with no guarantee of when they will become available again. This creates the 'Fear of Missing Out' incentive for people to spend.

I've not played it first hand though.

On the otherhand, this article is discussing someone addicted to the gambling element of TF2's crates (aka loot boxes).

[LifeLiverTransp]

Its not just addicted to gambling. Its addicted to social interaction, as in lonely and trying to fit into a community at all costs.

[mtsr]

I don’t get why sibling LifeLiverTransp is getting downvoted. One of the main ways games like fortnite sell their stuff is by social pressure.

One can not customize one’s avatar at all without buying stuff. So you’ll be stuck as a default clone to the derision of friends and enemies alike.

And the game is very much aimed at being played by school friends.

[mmmrk]

Not sure why you're getting down voted. What you say is true. Jim Sterling makes videos about this regularly over at YouTube.