BEJING: Players in China said Monday they could no longer access popular survival game Fortnite as its developer Epic Games pulled the plug on a Chinese version amid a crackdown by authorities on gaming and the tech sector.Mexico City has set a world record for free Wi-Fi access thanks to thousands of public internet access points across the capital, Guinness World Records announced Wednesday.
Official adjudicator Carlos Tapia presented the award for the most hotspots — 21,500 — in a single free urban Wi-Fi network to Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum.The access points are spread across the sprawling city of some nine million people, particularly in public transport, although at times the network can become saturated.
When schools closed for more than a year during the Covid-19 pandemic, some students turned to the service to take part in online classes.Sheinbaum said that the aim was to make internet access a right for all, in particular disadvantaged families with no connection at home.
Fortnite is a game that can be played on computers and smartphones. It attracts 250 million players worldwide and offers many major updates annually.
It uses the “freemium” business model, in which users can purchase in-game cosmetic modifications even though the game is free to play.
American 16-year-old Kyle Giersdorf won the inaugural Fortnite World Cup in July, earning $3 million in cash.
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