To be fair, it's not that Epic didn't try to play by the rules. After all, with so many restrictions in the way, it's pretty much impossible to build a thriving Fortnite community like Epic has been trying to do, much less start one from scratch. Although no clear reasons were cited for the termination in the post itself, chances are that the country's increasingly stringent video gaming regulations contributed greatly to it. Regardless of whether you love it or hate it, Epic's battle royale title is still an immensely successful game, so it's no surprise that the company is trying to expand into as many markets as they can, and naturally, that includes China. Or at least, it did.Īccording to a developer announcement published on the game's Chinese page, Epic has apparently decided to pull the plug on the ongoing beta test two weeks from now on 15 Nov, with the company expressing its thanks to all participants for their support. But for the sake of this article, let's put aside that corporate catfight for a minute and focus on Fortnite itself.

It's been a while since I've typed out a headline for Epic Games that doesn't also have the word 'Apple' in it.

Epic will be terminating Fortnite services in China on 15 Nov

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