Fortnite’s mobile game has been running in China since 2018. However, due to the strict control of the government, the games have never been popular in this region. Following this, the developer has officially shut down Fortnite’s servers in China. News GSM Arena.
Although Fortnite’s statement did not give a valid reason, it is thought that the company was forced to make such a decision because of the Chinese government’s growing control over the gaming sector.
China’s recent guidelines for children to play games show that what is the prospect of the gaming sector over there. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot play more than three hours of games per week.
Permission to sell virtual items in China is getting tougher day by day and Fortnite’s freemium business model does not have much impact on the Chinese market. Therefore, Fortnite server has been shut down in the country since last 15 days.
