It certainly doesn't help with the shift in priorities for the big publishers from traditional games to this games as a service malarky. They hope to release less games but keep people playing and paying (on in game transactions) way longer. They do this with cynical gambling mechanics that mimic things that casinos /one arm bandits do; think bright lights, putting what you want seemingly within reach, that one more try dopamine rush. In some cases they're actually worse because they aren't regulated properly so they don't state the odds and aren't certified as adult only. Hockey ultimate team packs are a prime example of this (I think - more of a pro evo soccer guy). They're designed to get you to keep pumping money in. I would think the majority are fine but those with addictive personalities or kids do suffer.
Fortnite doesn't do any of those things really, it's one of those 'just one more go' games, with incentives to keep playing. Skins are stupid expensive though.
With regards to who it is, I imagine some reasonably simple detective work could figure it out. Guessing maybe an original 6 team or someone like Pittsburgh, first or second round pick in the last two to three years. Look at who isn't living up to the billing and who is actually declining and you'd have a list. The problem is like with any addiction, it needs the individual to act and I don't think calling someone out in the media, even indirectly, is a very responsible thing to do. Let the individual make public as and when they want to (think ferland, Poirier, etc).
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