10 INCREDIBLE Video Game Secrets Found By Hacking

10. FireMonkey - Fortnite's Addiction Warning

For decades, video games and controversy have gone hand-in-hand. Ranging from the explicit content in infamous Atari game Custer's Revenge, the reactionary debates surrounding games and violence that continuously resurface, and the recent outcry about lootboxes and gambling, the world of gaming is never too far away from public scrutiny.

One other issue that's been raised towards the industry recently is that of gaming's addictive nature. With video game addiction officially recognised by the World Health Organisation, battle royale Fortnite - popular with younger demographics - has had a lot of the criticism aimed directly at it.

During their dive through the game's data, user FIreMonkey has uncovered how the game is combatting addiction. After playing for thee hours, a message is displayed telling players they've essentially played for too long. And as an added punishment for those who can't get enough of the colourful shooter, the message also states that their in-game earnings have been limited by 50% in addition to challenge progress being disabled.

However, the hacker was quick to highlight that these files are titled 'TencentPlayTimeLimit', Tencent being a government-backed Chinese company that plays a huge role in gaming in China.