Gaming giant Epic pulls Fortnite from China over crackdown

After being stuck in the testing stage for two years, US-based Epic Games is pulling the plug on Fortnite in China, shutting down its servers on Nov 15. — AFP

US tech giant Epic Games said it will shut down its popular survival game Fortnite in China, months after authorities imposed a series of strict curbs on the world's biggest gaming market as part of a sweeping crackdown on the technology sector.

Beijing has embarked on a wide-ranging regulatory clampdown on a number of industries in a drive to tighten its control of the economy, with tech firms taking the brunt of the pain.