Something mysterious happened on Sunday: Preteens all over the world did their homework, sat down to dinner and went to bed at a decent hour for the first time in months, as if freed from a trance. Weary parents who thought only some cosmic force could cause such an abrupt change were closer to the truth than they realized. A virtual black hole swallowed up the uber-popular game “Fortnite” at 2 p.m. Eastern Time as Season 10 drew to a close, leaving only a blank screen. Tens of thousands of fans of the Battle Royale shooter...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 14, 2019 16:41 UTC