No Man Standing
China’s version ofFortniteis to close down following three years of service. The phenomenally popular battle royale title will be shuttering its servers on November 15, with no further downloads or account registrations allowed as of this week.
Launching in 2018, the Chinese version ofFortnite, (or “Fortress Night“), is published by conglomerate Tencent, who ran and invested into the title as a semi-separate entity from the global Epic Games edition.FortniteChina operated out of a specific network and featured numerous changes from the worldwide edition — the biggest difference being the complete removal of the microtransactions and in-game purchases that rake in millions of dollars for the standard edition.
No reason was given forFortniteChina’s closure, with the game being describedon the official websiteas a “test” program, despite having been live for over three years. The shutdown comes as the Chinese government continues its strict crackdown on video games, with new legislation and laws that affect the development, certification, marketing,sales, andactual playingof all releases. As we have noted in recent reports, the Chinese video game industry currently faces heavy opposition when it comes togaming content, attaining classification, and selling of their wares.
The shutdown ofFortniteChina should not affect the standard edition ofFortnitefor any global players.
Fortnite China shutting down after three years[GamesIndustry.biz]
