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Popular game, Fortnite to shut down in China
The Chinese version of hit video game Fortnite is shutting down this month
According to a statement from Fortnite, the videogame stopped accepting registrations for new players and was no longer available for download as of Monday.
The platforms servers will be shut down on November 15, meaning players will no longer be able to log into the game.
The blockbuster multiplayer battle title, developed by Epic Games, was launched in China in July 2018 in partnership with Tencent.
The Chinese internet and gaming giant bought a roughly 40 per cent stake in Epic Games nearly 10 years ago.
China continues to crack down on big tech, forcing many platforms to simply shut down
Yahoo has withdrawn its services from China, making it the second Western tech brand to leave the country
Yahoo says it has become “increasingly challenging” to operate within China which has a difficult business and legal environment.
The services have been unavailable in mainland China since November 1.
This comes only a month after Microsoft removed access to LinkedIn within the country, citing similar concerns with the operating environment within the communist nation.
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