Norway's Prime Minister Joins Fortnite Craze

We’ve seen a lot of celebrities jump onto the Fortnite craze, from Drake teaming up with Ninja a few months ago, to multiple sports stars using celebrations popularized by the game as they claim victory. This particular team up might just take the cake however, as Norway’s Prime Minister teamed up with a local YouTuber to check out the game for herself.

Playing under the alias of “Iron-Erna”, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg teamed up with Joachim “Noobwork” Haraldsen, a popular Norwegian YouTuber, and Jacob “Sieba” Butler and Christian “NOthingOG” Telstad, two members of European Fortnite team Octagon, to check out the game for herself.

“It's incredibly cool to have the prime minister here. I think that the youth in Norway who play Fortnite and other games appreciate this,” said Haraldsen while they prepared to get started. The partnership between the pro’s and Solberg saw immediate success, claiming victory in their first match, though Solberg was naturally humble about her contributions to the win, “I did not feel that I contributed so much. I sat quietest here. I hid good.” She commented after the match.

The second match was not quite as successful, coming in second place overall after Haraldsen and Telstad fell early on. Prime Minister Solberg was positive about the event, stating “This is fun and a good way to exert yourself on being quick in the trigger and learning things. Then it's social, something you do with others.” There have been many discussions about the potential downsides of the game, with at least one school going as far as to send warnings to parents about the potential dangers of the game, so it’s nice to see at least one high profile government official taking the time to check out the game for herself.

Let us know in the comments below which celebrity or politician you would like to see sit down and check out the game.