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Fortnite to block millions of players forever from November 15 after rule change
FORTNITE has already lost its iOS player base thanks to the lawsuit with Apple and now it’s going to lose another chunk.
Epic Games partnered with Tencent to launch Fortnite in China in 2018 but after three years, the experiment is over.
Fortnite goes under the name ‘Fortress Night’ in China
“The test of ‘Fortress Night’ has come to and end,” reads the official blog post.
As of today, November 1, prospective new players won’t be able to register for the game.
Existing players have a short window of time to take advantage of the title before the plug is pulled.
But from November 15, it’s game over for everyone; the servers are getting shut down and players will no longer be able to log in.
“Thank you for everyone who boarded the bus and participated in the ‘Fortnite’ test!” finishes the release.
The move seems to be related to new rules rolled out over the summer intended to curtail gaming time for under-18s.
The country is concerned about gaming addition and is actively limiting the screentime of minors.
It’s the job of developers to adhere to these restrictions, something which Fortress Night managed to implement.
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With just three hours of gaming approved for under-18s per week, Fortress Night utilises in-game notifications to tell players if they’ve exceeded the three-hour mark.
XP earned after this point is cut in half, and challenges are no longer available.
CNET reports that the message also tells kids to “please take a rest immediately” for their health, as well as to “arrange your studies/learning time.”
Other aspects of the game were tweaked to be more regionally appropriate, but it seems like this was the final nail in the coffin for Fortnite in China.
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