- China is implementing new Fortnite gameplay restrictions.
- These new limits could severely hinder the country's expanding the esports scene.
- Overall, in-game restrictions are going way overboard.
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China's government has already placed infamous limits on younger gamers. Kids and teens can't play past 10 pm on weekdays, and they're restricted to three hours on weekends. But as if those measures weren't draconian enough, one Fortnite leaker claims those policies are about to get even more extreme.
Chinese Fortnite players who log more than three hours in one session will see their experience rewards slashed by 50%.
Fortnite Will Throttle Chinese Gamers
The government tracks playtime and in-game purchases using ID and phone numbers. Enterprising minors evade playtime limits by using their parents' information. But the leak suggests Fortnite's new limitations will affect all players, regardless of age.
The leaker, iFireMonkey, shared in-game text warnings found in Fortnite's Season 2 update. The most notable find reads:
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You have been online for 3 hours accumulatively. The in-game gainings will be lowered by 50% from now on and challenge progress has been disabled. For your own health, please log-off and get some rest. Appropriate physical exercise is good for your body…
While the Chinese government frowns on most video games, they're explicitly combatting 'Fortnite Addiction' here. This makes sense, considering it's one of the world's most popular video games.
China's Government Is Going Way Too Far
It's one thing to limit playtime and purchases via external tracking methods. But in-game restrictions take the 'nanny state' way too far. There comes a point when a person must learn to restrain themselves.
Plus, kids are kids. They should have the license to enjoy video games while they still have the free time do to so.
The attack on Fortnite seems especially odd, considering the country's burgeoning esports scene. Most top players are teenagers who have the time and the brain plasticity to learn quickly.
Sure, you could argue these limitations aren't banning gamers from exceeding the three-hour limit. They're 'free' to labor on with half the experience points. But constraining in-game rewards is a potent deterrent.
And another thing: If ID tracking really blocks kids from playing more than 90 minutes on weekdays and three hours on weekends, does it even make sense to implement these restrictions?
It's worth noting that Chinese publisher Tencent, one of the largest in the world, has a significant stake in Fortnite developer Epic Games. They definitely had some say in this.
And we all know where Tencent gets its cues.
Tencent also owns Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends and the upcoming competitive FPS, Valorant. How long until Fortnite's limits make their ways into these titles too?
Here's hoping Epic Games doesn't let this experience reward halving spread outside the mainland. Otherwise, we might see aspiring esports professionals dump Fortnite for another game entirely.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CCN.com.
Despite being an American game, players around the world enjoy Fortnite. There are several Fortnite servers spread across the globe and consequently, every player is able to experience the same skins, modes, and events of the game. Also, this globalized approach helps in organizing global tournaments, where top players from every region compete against each other.
When it comes to the Chinese version of the game, however, Epic Games has to alter a lot of things. The game not only has a lot of different skins, but the game meta is completely different from that of the ‘actual' Fortnite.
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Fortnite China and skulls do not get along
Due to certain ruling restrictions, skull designs are banned in Chinese games and Fortnite is no exception. In fact, Fortnite has a lot of skull-themed character skins, weapons, and items. The Chinese variant either bans these skins or customizes the skull parts. As a result, Chinese players cannot see a Mystique skin with the skull back bling in the game. Even other skins like the Skull trooper are non existent in the Chinese version.
You have been online for 3 hours accumulatively. The in-game gainings will be lowered by 50% from now on and challenge progress has been disabled. For your own health, please log-off and get some rest. Appropriate physical exercise is good for your body…
While the Chinese government frowns on most video games, they're explicitly combatting 'Fortnite Addiction' here. This makes sense, considering it's one of the world's most popular video games.
China's Government Is Going Way Too Far
It's one thing to limit playtime and purchases via external tracking methods. But in-game restrictions take the 'nanny state' way too far. There comes a point when a person must learn to restrain themselves.
Plus, kids are kids. They should have the license to enjoy video games while they still have the free time do to so.
The attack on Fortnite seems especially odd, considering the country's burgeoning esports scene. Most top players are teenagers who have the time and the brain plasticity to learn quickly.
Sure, you could argue these limitations aren't banning gamers from exceeding the three-hour limit. They're 'free' to labor on with half the experience points. But constraining in-game rewards is a potent deterrent.
And another thing: If ID tracking really blocks kids from playing more than 90 minutes on weekdays and three hours on weekends, does it even make sense to implement these restrictions?
It's worth noting that Chinese publisher Tencent, one of the largest in the world, has a significant stake in Fortnite developer Epic Games. They definitely had some say in this.
And we all know where Tencent gets its cues.
Tencent also owns Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends and the upcoming competitive FPS, Valorant. How long until Fortnite's limits make their ways into these titles too?
Here's hoping Epic Games doesn't let this experience reward halving spread outside the mainland. Otherwise, we might see aspiring esports professionals dump Fortnite for another game entirely.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CCN.com.
Despite being an American game, players around the world enjoy Fortnite. There are several Fortnite servers spread across the globe and consequently, every player is able to experience the same skins, modes, and events of the game. Also, this globalized approach helps in organizing global tournaments, where top players from every region compete against each other.
When it comes to the Chinese version of the game, however, Epic Games has to alter a lot of things. The game not only has a lot of different skins, but the game meta is completely different from that of the ‘actual' Fortnite.
ALSO READ– Fortnite creative mode meets Among Us
Fortnite China and skulls do not get along
Due to certain ruling restrictions, skull designs are banned in Chinese games and Fortnite is no exception. In fact, Fortnite has a lot of skull-themed character skins, weapons, and items. The Chinese variant either bans these skins or customizes the skull parts. As a result, Chinese players cannot see a Mystique skin with the skull back bling in the game. Even other skins like the Skull trooper are non existent in the Chinese version.
However, the devs have certainly missed out on changing Mystique's skull emote as YouTuber Ali-A noticed it recently:
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Exclusive skins in the game that are rare for players outside China
On the brighter side, the Chinese players also have some exclusive skins for their region like the Penguin, and the Insignia back bling. Two pickaxes that resemble an arrow and a mechanical arm are also exclusive for the Chinese version. The only opportunity to have them outside China was during the initial release of the game. Players had to complete some basic challenges in order to get these pickaxe skins, but both of these are very rare now.
Also, the season 8 skull pirate skin was customized for Fortnite China. Even without the skull, the Chinese variant of the skin was great and players of other regions still look forward to somehow getting their hands on the skin.
Completely transformed game meta for Fortnite China
Fortnite professionals as well as fans play the game for countless hours at a time. Alas, the Chinese version puts time restrictions on players so that they do not play the game for long hours. There are strict and innovative measures to implement these time restrictions, so the players are not addicted to the game.
Players lose a lot of XP and miss out on a lot of challenges if they play the game for more than three hours. The game meta is also focused on making the matches shorter. As soon as a match hits the 20-minute mark, every player gets the Victory Royale. Most importantly, the player with the highest number of kills in the lobby is also encouraged to take the victory royale and end the game early.
China Bans Fortnite
Last but not least, Fortnite China does not support killing/violence among characters. Accordingly, every character is a hologram, and the storm is an ‘anti-radio signal'. To reduce the chances of players healing and wasting time, the game has a separate bar that fills up while the players are in the anti-radio signal. Players cannot heal in the circle and die if the bar fills up.
Fortnite China is certainly a very different experience for anyone who plays the game outside of China. Despite its restrictions, players still love the game in China and are pretty good at it!
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