A new report from Taiwanese publication Taiwan News has revealed an interesting development happening overseas in China, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party is gearing up to censor online gaming in a major way. Apparently, the CCP was displeased after a young activist used the Nintendo Switch megahit Animal Crossing to protest the Chinese government, adorning his island with messages reading “Free Hong Kong, revolution now.”

Fearing that Chinese gamers risked subjecting themselves to alternative, and possibly unflattering viewpoints pertaining to their government, measures were put in place to essentially ban connectivity with any foreign country. According to the report from Taiwan News, the decision will prevent gamers from playing or chatting with anyone from another country, with increased protective measures being implemented to further monitor all online play. 

It also states that certain themes will be expressly prohibited, with topics ranging from zombies and plagues no longer acceptable. Should this indeed come to pass, Chinese gamers will no longer be able to engage in “map editing and roleplaying,” the latter of which being notably open to interpretation. In addition to these new limitations, all gamers under the age of eighteen will be subjected to a “curfew period,” which is set to take place between 10 PM and 8 AM. 

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We’ve got less than a week until Valentine’s Day, and Epic Games decided to add an update to Fortnite for those who made solid plans with their computer for the occasion.

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With the latest 11.5 update, a new “Love and War” event was created to spark up a little competition amongst those who have a love for the game. The Search and Destroy mode is reworked into a limited-time game where two teams of six are given various objectives to complete, one on the offense and the other holding down the defense. The latter group will have to protect a designated bomb site that “attackers” will be tasked to destroy. Although this sounds like the farthest thing from what Valentine’s Day was created to represent, the “lover’s quarrel” spin that Fortnite adds here is actually pretty funny when you think about it.

With Fortnite‘s “Love and War” update, the first team to reach six victories wins the game. Bonus prizes can also be won based on specific objectives, so start playing now as the Valentine’s Day event is officially underway and will run until February 17. Read more into the challenge and rewards by heading over to Epic Games.