Lewis Hamilton 'up all night' playing Fortnite video game

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has become one of many celebrities enthralled by the video game Fortnite.

According to Mercedes driver, he played the game for the first time and still found himself playing the game until 5am the following morning.

So what exactly is Fortnite? It's an online co-op sandbox survival game where players battle for supremacy using a host of weapons and items.

Fort 'not good'

Celebs such as Joe Jonas, Travis Scott and Drake have been known to be avid players of the game according to Esquire. The game has even gotten a few celebs into trouble.

Top 10 most nostalgic racing games: Car games that set benchmarks on Playstation