The Chinese version of hit video game 'Fortnite' is shutting down this month. The game stopped accepting registrations for new players and was no longer available for download as of Monday, according to a statement on its website. Its servers will be shut down November 15.
This week's announcement described Fortnite in China as a test version of the game. It did not say why the game was shutting down, but thanked players "who have participated in the testing of 'Fortnite'."
Tencent declined to comment to CNN Business when asked for more details about the Chinese version of the title and the reason for shutting it down. Epic Games did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The game was "never approved" by the Chinese government and therefore could not officially launch and monetize its services,, a senior analyst at Niko Partners who covers the video games market in China and Asia.
"Fortnite" operates largely as a free-to-play game with in-app purchases — meaning players can download the game at no cost, but then spend real money on items such as costumes for their characters.Chinese authorities have also been cracking down on video games lately.
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