https://www.scmp.com/rss/503590/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS It's not exactly surprising that fans of Apex Legends are asking the game’s developer to segregate Chinese gamers from the main community because they are tired of running into Chinese cheaters. After all, there have been similar calls from players of Fortnite, PUBG and other hit games before. But turns out, gamers in China also think it's a good idea to lock them out of international servers.   It comes after Redditors on the official Apex Legends... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3029210/gamers-say-china-deserves-region-lock-apex-legends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3029210/gamers-say-china-deserves-region-lock-apex-legends?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:16:33 +0000 It's not exactly surprising that fans of Apex Legends are asking the game’s developer to segregate Chinese gamers from the main community because they are tired of running into Chinese cheaters. After all, there have been similar calls from players of Fortnite, PUBG and other hit games before. But turns out, gamers in China also think it's a good idea to lock them out of international servers.   It comes after Redditors on the official Apex Legends subreddit suggest that a “region lock” should... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/gamers-say-china-deserves-region-lock-apex-legends/article/3001136?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/gamers-say-china-deserves-region-lock-apex-legends/article/3001136?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:16:33 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS In just two weeks, Apex Legends has become the hottest game in the world. Now it might be heading to the world's biggest gaming market. Tencent is reportedly in talks with Electronic Arts to bring the hit battle royale game to China, according to the South China Morning Post. How Fortnite and PUBG made battle royale the hottest trend in gaming It would complete a remarkable trio for Tencent, which already has the rights to Fortnite and... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029163/apex-legends-might-be-coming-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029163/apex-legends-might-be-coming-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:28:21 +0000 In just two weeks, Apex Legends has become the hottest game in the world. Now it might be heading to the world's biggest gaming market. Tencent is reportedly in talks with Electronic Arts to bring the hit battle royale game to China, according to the South China Morning Post.   It would complete a remarkable trio for Tencent, which already has the rights to Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) in China, not to mention the global rights to publish PUBG Mobile. But even though it's... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/apex-legends-might-be-coming-china/article/3000835?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/apex-legends-might-be-coming-china/article/3000835?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:28:21 +0000