


This makes it Epic Game’s most popular game, accounting for more than 60% of the entire 500 million accounts that the gaming giant claims to have across its main titles as of June this year. It has grown in popularity so much that during its last year’s edition, superstar musicians like Travis Scott and Marshmello thrilled fans with electrifying performances, and the games lore inspired three films by movie director Christopher Nolan.Īccording to the game’s Twitter account, as of May 2020, Fortnite had over 350 million registered players. Its popular mode, Battle Royale, sets up 100 players in a fiercely contested battle for survival.

Fortnite’s successįortnite has been a phenomenal sensation over the years. Epic Games had struck a partnership deal with Tencent many years ago after the Chinese gaming giant bought almost 40% stake in Epic Games, and this deal served as leverage to take the game to China. Fortnite was launched in China in July 2018 after Epic Games in collaboration with Chinese Internet and gaming company Tencent. As of Monday, 1st November 2021, players could no longer download the video game, as it was removed from the App stores and stopped accepting registration of new players in China.Īccording to a statement released by Epic Games on their website, they will shut down the game servers in China on November 15, and existing players’ will no longer access the game, as their login details will become invalid. News making the rounds has confirmed that the Chinese Version of Epic Games popular video game, Fortnite, is shutting down in November.
