Epic Games said it’s pulling its hugely popular shooting game Fortnite out of China after failing to get a government license despite operating there for three years in testing mode during which it couldn’t charge players for any in-game purchases. Epic, which is 40% owned by social media and gaming giant Tencent, is the latest casualty of China’s increasingly stringent oversight over the...
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