It may be easy to assume that video games are the same in all regions around the world, but this could not be further from the truth. In case of Fortnite Specifically, the mega-popular shooter of Epic Games is very different in China compared to the version we are familiar with here in the United States.
For starters, many of the characters and skins available in Fortnite need to be slightly changed due to China’s guidelines. In short, China does not allow anything that could be considered offensive to appear in video games, which means that Epic has to find some occasional solutions. Such a case involves the use of skulls or skeletons, which are considered disrespectful in China. So in the case of certain character models, such as the new Taskmaster version, Epic needs to change the design so that it doesn’t look like a skull.
Although this does not seem to be a major deal, the number of skins in Fortnite which have been affected are quite large in number. So far, skins of characters like Crackshot, Menace, Brutus and Shadow have all been modified in some way. Mystique’s unique backbling, which usually features a skull, has also been changed and is instead just a golden ball. Finally, the skins for Ghost Rider, Skull Trooper, Skull Ranger and Peely Bone’s alternate costume were never completely added to the game.
Major changes Fortnite in China, however, it does not end here. Certain time-limited modes never appeared in the Chinese version of the game, although China had its own unique events that other regions have not seen. In addition, Arena mode was never added to the game.
Even if Fortnite In China it might seem like a smaller version of the surrounding game, there is a major benefit that players have in the country. Due to Chinese laws that do not allow looting or microtransactions, V-Bucks is given in return only to play the game. Fortnite for China it establishes a kind of reward system in which players can achieve goals to win the game currency. In addition, Battle Passes are offered free of charge to any player above level 30. This is an aspect that I am sure many others around the world would like to be established in. Fortnite as a whole, overall.
Last but not least, probably the strangest thing in Fortnite’s The Chinese edition is that the game allows several players to win a Battle Royale match. If a match lasts more than 20 minutes, all players still playing are declared winners. To continue this, if one player does better than others in a match, the game will give them the chance to give up even when they are awarded a Victory Royale.
It’s definitely weird to see how different Fortnite it is in other countries, but honestly it would be nice to see some of these aspects make their way to other regions. It remains to be seen whether or not Epic Games will choose to do so, but I probably wouldn’t raise my hopes.
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[H/T Top5Gaming]