Introduction
Many gamers have
heard of the popular game Fortnite, developed by Epic Games. One of the most
known parts of this game is that many players are sweaty while playing it.
According to a study done in 2018, they
found out that having sweaty palms is
normal behaviour when playing video games. The scientists concluded that people
have sweaty palms in games to have a better grip of the controller.
The gamers are so used to having sweaty
hands when playing video games that they even take care of their hygiene while
gaming. Players tend to carry around wipes and towels with them, which they use
to wipe off sweat from their forehead and their hands before continuing on with
the game.
The players that had the most sweaty
hands were gamers who played more than 20 hours of video games per week. The
least sweaty hands were those who played less than 3 hours a week.
What is Fortnite and how popular is
it right now?
Fortnite is a
multiplayer game, where 100 players enter the battlefield to fight each other
until only one player remains. The game constantly changes; this means that
there are constantly weapons and items added to the game while old ones get
removed. This could be seen as an important aspect for gamers because they
constantly need to adapt their playing style, which makes the game more
interesting.
As of June 2018, Fortnite has 125 million
registered players and brings in $300 million every month. The game has seen an
increase in popularity because of it's constant updates and its new battle
royale mode. This is a new player vs player mode, where 100 players fight
against each other until only one player remains.
Why are fortnite players so sweaty?
A research was
done on 12 male players that played Fortnite more than 3 hours per day. They
were told to play this game after not having played it for at least 4 hours.
The scientists were investigating if people have sweaty hands when playing
video games due to anxiety, excitement or stress.
The study concluded that the players
indeed had sweaty hands when playing video games. They also found that the
players were not afraid or stressed of anything before they started playing,
but had sweaty palms while they played the game.
One of the most important aspects in a
game like Fortnite is the playing style. The game is very fast-paced, which
means that gamers have to do a lot of things at once. This includes building
forts, fighting with weapons and communicating with team members in voice chat.
All of these activities combined will cause the players to sweat when playing Fortnite.
This anxiety and excitement that the
players get while playing Fortnite also causes them to use more energy, which
makes their hands sweatier.
Is it dangerous?
Heavy sweating
while playing games is generally not dangerous. It only becomes a problem if it
happens after exercising or during an illness, which are symptoms of
dehydration. Heavy sweating could also be caused by the production of too much
adrenaline, which can lead to hyperhidrosis, which is an illness that causes
heavy sweating even though it's not hot outside.
Conclusion
In conclusion,
the theory that humans have sweaty hands in games to have a better grip of the
controller is true. When playing video games players also tend to have sweaty
palms because of their fast-paced and exciting playing style. This behaviour
can be seen as normal behaviour, but some people might see it as gross or
weird. The players are so used to their sweaty hand syndrome that they carry
around wipes and towels with them in order to clean off their hands before continuing
on with the game.