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The Chinese version of Fortnite ends on November 15th. It is no exaggeration to say that everyone knows about Fortnite, but it is not an exaggeration to say that the Chinese version is a completely different game. For example, in-game currency is not purchased, but given regularly. In addition, one play time is limited to 20 minutes, so it is said that all players who have not been killed by then will get Victory Royale, and players who have defeated many enemies will be given Victory Royale even if they do not survive until the end. It has been changed to a rule that can no longer be called a battle royale.
In addition, it is being imposed by the Chinese authorities, whether it is a game play time regulation. For example, in the case of weekdays, if you reach the play time limit of one and a half hours a day, you will not be given the XP you can get from playing the original game. It even displays a message urging students to study.
It is unknown how successful the Chinese version of Fortnite was, but two years after the beta was released, there are no figures on the total number of players in the beta version. Since Tencent, which provides the Chinese version, has not received permission from the authorities to release a product version, the revenue from the game would have been close to zero.
The shutdown of Fortnite services in China may have something to do with the recent tightening of regulations and crackdowns on games, especially online games. There is no doubt that it is the intention of the Chinese government to strengthen it. It is said that the Chinese government doesn’t like young people’s immersion in online games and is even forcibly shutting down player games that exceed the regulated time by facial recognition. In addition, shooting battle royale games are strictly regulated, and the Chinese version of PUBG released by Tencent in 2019 has become a frequently regulated version. Related information can be found here.
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