New malware is being disguised as Fortnite for Android

Don't download the game Fortnite: Battle Royale, Android users. The year's most popular video game (that made almost $300 million last month) is currently available on all major gaming platforms except for Android. So of course, malware developers have noticed and are taking advantage of the vacuum by creating fraudulent Fortnite apps for Android devices. The legitimate Fortnite: Battle Royale for Android is slated to go live this summer, but in the meantime, antsy gamers are finding phony (read: malicious) downloads online out of search engines. A easy search of "fortnite android" yields dozens of how-to videos on YouTube, and multiple of the tutorials even have millions of views.

Fortnite: How to get Fortnite on Android - When will Fortnite be released on Android?

Fortnite has become extremely popular that it going to recently be available on eextremely single device and console, after Epic Games detect they are close to announcing the game on Android devices. The popular shooter has become the most played video game on the market right now, by millions of players eextremely month logging in to play. Epic Games recently announced that 125 million players worldwide have taken on opponents in the battle royale mode, playing from a range of consoles. The game is currently available on Xbox One, PC, PS4 and iOS. Fortnite is scheduled for launch on Android too, though it has taken longer to develop a version for mobile devices, delaying the release.

Fortnite for Android May Not Support Low and Mid-Range Devices at Launch [Updated]

As it stated in Now, if you were expecting Fortnite Android work by low-end and mid-range Android devices at launch, prepare to be disappointed if this Android compatible device list from the company is any indication. You'll need a relatively high-end phone to play Fortnite on Android, well at least at launch. "We haven't announced anything in regards to backing for specific Android devices. Fortnite Android compatible devices listAs you can see from the list above, Fortnite's Android compatibility list is remarkable for being replete by high-end devices aplenty. That said, we've reached out to Epic Games for comment and going to update this story if we hear from the company.

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