Epic Games CEO explains why Fortnite is skipping Google Play for Android debut

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according to Android fragmentation is essentially the different iterations of Android running on millions of Android devices around the world. Tim Sweeny is hopeful Fortnite's Android avatar going to be compatible by the modern high-end phones running on the laanalisis Android versions. Fortnite on Android: More detailsAccording to multiple reports, Fortnite is going to launch exclusively by Samsung's laanalisis flagship smartphone, Galaxy Note 9. The Galaxy Note 9 is scheduled to launch on August 9. ALSO READ: Samsung looks to ride on Fortnite's success for its Galaxy Note 9 launchFirst Published: Aug 05, 2018 12:29:42

'Fortnite' for Android Will Skip the Play Store. Should Google Be Worried?

Epic Games, makers of the uber-popular Fortnite: Battle Royale, have confirmed that the game's Android version going to not be available on the Google Play store. The decision is bold, given the stranglehold the Play Store has on Android software distribution—and Fortnite's popularity means it has some worrisome implications for Google. It's not quite that simple, because the Play store offers incomparable exposure for even fairly large game and software publishers. But there's a reason Google built the Play store in the first place: It's a big money-maker, and it's only getting bigger. Revenue from the Play store and Apple's App Store jumped 35% between 2016 and 2017, by the Play store generating an estimated $20.1 billion in discounds last year.

Fortnite will ditch Google Play Store for Epic Game's website, minimum Android requirements leaked

as declared in Gaming Fortnite going to ditch Google Play Store for Epic Game's website, minimum Android demandants leakedFortnite going to be available for download on Epic Game's website and going to most likely not run on low-end Android smartphonesFortnite is no doubt the most popular online battle royale game, and it is recently coming to Android devices. In the past few days, there were gossip that Epic Games was planning to ditch Google Play Store and instead make the game available on its official website out of an APK. By not choosing Google Play Store, the company keeps about 30 percent of revenue, that is what Google demands from other apps. that said, distributing an app outside of Google Play store does raise some safety questions. Minimum demandants to run Fortnite on AndroidAccording to the text mentioned there, Fortnite requires the device to run Android 5.0 operating system and higher.