Gaming giant Epic to shut down Chinese version of ‘Fortnite’ following crackdownAFP, BEIJINGUS tech giant Epic Games Inc has said it would shut down its popular survival game Fortnite in China, months after authorities imposed a series of strict curbs on the world’s biggest gaming market as part of a sweeping crackdown on the technology sector. “Fortnite China’s Beta test has reached an end, and the servers will be closed soon,” Epic Games said in a statement. The move brings an end to a long-running test of Epic’s version of Fortnite specifically created for the Chinese market, where content is policed for excessive violence. The Chinese test version was released in 2018, but Fortnite never received the government’s green light for a formal launch as approvals for new games slowed. The announcement about Fortnite was met with sadness from fans in China, who took to social media to mourn the loss of the game.

Source: Taipei Times November 03, 2021 01:00 UTC