{"id":1015992,"date":"2021-11-15T16:44:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T21:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1015992"},"modified":"2021-11-15T16:44:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T21:44:39","slug":"fortnite-shuts-down-servers-in-china-ends-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fortnite-shuts-down-servers-in-china-ends-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite Shuts Down Servers In China, Ends Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffortnite-shuts-down-servers-in-china-ends-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1015992&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">Epic Games, Inc. will be ending its attempt to entirely launch its video game, Fortnite, in China, shutting down the game\u2019s servers in the country on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-14\/-fortnite-china-shutdown-game-makers-give-up-as-beijing-tightens-restrictions\">reported<\/a> by Bloomberg, 10 million gamers in China had pre-registered for the video game at one point, but the company spent three years pushing to fully release the game in the country without final success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The reason for the removal of the game is unknown, but censorship in China is likely a main contender.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cNew video games need government approvals to premiere and sell copies or virtual items in China, and the licensing process is increasingly stringent and often unpredictable. This year has been particularly difficult\u2014the government hasn\u2019t authorized a new gaming release in more than 100 days,\u201d the outlet noted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/business\/fortnite-china-epic-games-pulls-plug-servers-closed-2314096\">Channel News Asia<\/a>, two weeks ago, Epic announced it would be closing down the Chinese type of the game, stating that \u201cFortnite China\u2019s Beta test has reached an end\u201d and that servers would be shut down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Players in China confirmed they weren\u2019t able to play the game on Monday, with their sentiments showing up on social media site Weibo. \u201cA discussion board on the game had been viewed 470 million times,\u201d CNA noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The move comes after companies have attempted to be permitted in the Chinese market, even as the country does more to restrict content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CNA reported:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In September, hundreds of Chinese video game makers including Tencent vowed to better police their products for \u201cpolitically harmful\u201d content and enforce curbs on underage players, as they looked to fall into line with government demands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bloomberg noted that there was visible harm to Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent, which was reportedly an investor in Epic and the local publisher for Fortnite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c\u2026[Tencent] reported earnings on Nov. 10,\u201d the outlet noted, adding, \u201cOverall revenue increased 13% for the quarter, its slowest growth rate since the company went public in 2004. Gaming revenue within China grew 5%, compared with 20% growth internationally. Executives told investors they thought the disruptions would be temporary and said they have a large stockpile of new titles prepared for release once the regulatory uncertainties ease. A company spokesperson declined to comment further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Microsoft and Yahoo made similar moves to leave the country this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMicrosoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging,\u201d the BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-58911297\">reported<\/a> in October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">In November, Yahoo left China as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIn recognition of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epic Games, Inc. will be ending its attempt to entirely launch its video game, Fortnite, in China, shutting down the game\u2019s servers in the country on Monday.\u00a0As reported by Bloomberg, 10 million gamers in China had pre-registered for the video game at one point, but the company spent three years pushing to fully release the game in the country without final success.\u00a0The reason for the removal of the game is unknown, but censorship in China is likely a main contender.\u00a0\u201cNew video games need government approvals to premiere and sell copies or virtual items in China, and the licensing process is increasingly stringent and often unpredictable. This year has been particularly difficult\u2014the government hasn\u2019t authorized a new gaming release in more than 100 days,\u201d the outlet noted.\u00a0According to Channel News Asia, two weeks ago, Epic announced it would be closing down the Chinese type of the game, stating that \u201cFortnite China\u2019s Beta test has reached an end\u201d and that servers would be shut down.Players in China confirmed they weren\u2019t able to play the game on Monday, with their sentiments showing up on social media site Weibo. \u201cA discussion board on the game had been viewed 470 million times,\u201d CNA noted.The move comes after companies have attempted to be permitted in the Chinese market, even as the country does more to restrict content.\u00a0CNA reported:In September, hundreds of Chinese video game makers including Tencent vowed to better police their products for \u201cpolitically harmful\u201d content and enforce curbs on underage players, as they looked to fall into line with government demands.Bloomberg noted that there was visible harm to Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent, which was reportedly an investor in Epic and the local publisher for Fortnite.\u00a0\u201c\u2026[Tencent] reported earnings on Nov. 10,\u201d the outlet noted, adding, \u201cOverall revenue increased 13% for the quarter, its slowest growth rate since the company went public in 2004. Gaming revenue within China grew 5%, compared with 20% growth internationally. Executives told investors they thought the disruptions would be temporary and said they have a large stockpile of new titles prepared for release once the regulatory uncertainties ease. A company spokesperson declined to comment further.\u201dMicrosoft and Yahoo made similar moves to leave the country this year.\u00a0\u201cMicrosoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging,\u201d the BBC reported in October.\u00a0In November, Yahoo left China as well.\u00a0\u201cIn recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo\u2019s suite of services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of November 1,\u201d the company said in a statement at the time, noting it \u201cremains committed to the rights of our users and a free and open internet.\u201dEarlier this year, China pushed a new law attempting to limit the amount of time young people play video games in the nation, an initiative that was set to go into effect by the first of September.As reported by The Washington Post in August, China announced \u201cthat minors can only play video games for an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays, and are banned from playing during the school week. The new rule comes from China\u2019s video game regulator, the National Press and Publication Administration, which did not respond to requests for comment.\u201dIts censorship has also become tighter. \u201cChina will prohibit non-masculine men from appearing on\u00a0TV, according to a new regulation,\u201d The Daily Wire reported in September.\u201cBroadcasters must \u2018resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics,\u2019 the TV regulator said,\u201d\u00a0reports\u00a0The Associated Press.\u00a0The regulations were reportedly created to \u201cvigorously promote excellent Chinese traditional culture, revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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