It might be easy to assume that video games are the same in all regions around the world, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In case of Fortnite in particular, Epic Games’ mega-popular shooter is vastly different in China compared to the version we know here in the United States.
For starters, many of the characters and skins available are in Fortnite need to be changed slightly due to China guidelines. Basically, China does not allow anything that could be considered offensive to appear in video games, which means that Epic has to find a fix every now and then. An example of this is the use of skulls or skeletons, which are considered disrespectful in China. So in the case of certain character models, such as the newly released Taskmaster skin, Epic has to tweak the design so that it doesn’t look like a skull.
While this may seem like it won’t be a big deal, the number of skins is in Fortnite those affected are quite high in number. To date, character skins like Crackshot, Menace, Brutus and Shadow have all changed in one way or another. Mystique’s unique backbling with typically a skull has also been switched and is instead just a golden ball. Finally, skins for Ghost Rider, Skull Trooper, Skull Ranger, and Peely Bone’s alternate costume were never quite added to the game.
The main changes in Fortnite in China, however, does not end here. Certain limited time modes also never made an appearance in the Chinese version of the game at all, although China has had its own unique events that other regions haven’t seen. In addition, Arena mode was never added to the game.
although Fortnite in China may sound like a lesser version of the game, there is a big advantage that players have in the country. Due to Chinese laws that do not allow loot boxes or microtransactions, V-Bucks will be distributed to play the game instead. Fortnite for China sets up some sort of bounty system that allows players to achieve objectives to earn the game’s currency. Additionally, Battle Passes are awarded for free to any player above level 30. This is an aspect that I am sure many others around the world would like to see. Fortnite As a whole.
Last but certainly not least, maybe the strangest thing in there Fortnite’s Chinese edition is that the game allows multiple players to win a match of Battle Royale. If a match lasts longer than 20 minutes, all players still playing at that time will be declared the winner. To tie in with this, if a single player outperforms others in a match, the game gives him a chance to quit at that point and award him a Victory Royale.
It’s absolutely strange to see how different Fortnite is in other countries, but frankly it would be nice to see some of these aspects making their way to other regions. Whether Epic Games chooses to do that or not remains to be seen, but I probably wouldn’t hope.
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[H/T Top5Gaming]