Fortnite is finally here for Android users. The announcement came alongside Samsung's unveiling of the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Home. The release of Fortnite is currently in beta, and available only for Galaxy users for a short time. How long exactly? That hasn't been announced. You can sign up for a beta invite to Fortnite on Android by following the instructions here, but before doing so, it's a good idea to make sure the app will even work on your Android phone or tablet. Thankfully, Epic Games has posted such a list. Here it is, in its entirety, directly from Epic's FAQ page. If you do have a device that's fast enough to run the most popular game on the planet, you can find instructions on how to install it here. The Android beta currently works on these devices. Samsung Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge, S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4 Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V Essential: PH-1 Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10 LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 ( ) / V30+ / V30+ Nokia: 8 OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6 Razer: Phone Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S , Mi Note 2 , Mi Note 2 ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11 Currently unsupported, working on fixes in the near term: HTC: 10, U Ultra, U11 / U11+, U12+ Lenovo: Moto Z / Z Droid, Moto Z2 Force ( ) Sony: Xperia: XZ/ XZs, XZ1, XZ2 Now playing: Watch this: Fortnite on Android: How to download it safely If your phone is not on this list, it might still work assuming if you have the following specs: OS: 64 bit Android, 5.0 or higher RAM: 3GB or higher GPU: Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher So there you have it. Fortnite, it appears, will more or less be limited to higher-end devices that are capable of handling the game's fast-paced action.<doc-sep>Earlier this month, Epic Games detailed that Fortnite would require a direct APK download and install. With the game officially launching yesterday on Samsung devices and a general Android beta opening this weekend, Google is acknowledging that the hit gaming sensation is not available through the Play Store. This message appears (via Reddit) when users search “Fortnite,” “Fortnite Battle Royale,” or a handful of other derivatives, like “Fortnite Mobile.” However, simply having the term “Fortnite” in a query does not prompt the note, with “Fortnite Beta” and even “Fortnite Battle Royale The Real Game” just returning a message-less list of search results. Fortnite Battle Royal by Epic Games, Inc is not available on Google Play Immediately below the message is the developer account for Epic Games that includes a listing for another app coming soon. In “More results,” the Play Store lists “PUBG Mobile” and a number of other similar games. Amusingly, the note is somewhat inaccurate in that the app’s name is actually “Fortnite Battle Royale.” Meanwhile, the note does not appear on the web version of Google Play. This move by Google is rather consumer-friendly and possibly a means to prevent users from being tricked into installing apps that maliciously pretend to be Fortnite. The search results do feature games similar in style to Fortnite, but no scammy or dangerous copies immediately stand out. Behind-the-scenes, Google is likely not letting nefarious apps get published, but in the likelihood one slips through, the message at the top of Google Play provides a direct warning, of sorts, to users. It comes as Google is missing out on a split of in-app purchasing (IAP) revenue as a result Epic Games’ bypass. Of course, it falls short of directly and safely linking to where users could officially install Fortnite or at the very least providing a Google Search on availability. We’ve reached out to Google for a comment on the exact rationale behind the Play Store message, and when exactly it was implemented. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news:<doc-sep>
Google adds warning in Play Store telling users that Fortnite Mobile isn’t there Many would say that PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG) made the “battle royale” genre popular. The game rose to popularity and gained even more momentum when they were able to release a mobile version of the game. It was clear the battle royal genre was here to stay, so Epic added their own battle royal mode to Fortnite. Mobile players weren’t excited because it was only playable on a desktop or console, but back in May of this year, Epic Games confirmed the game was coming to Android and that they were aiming for a summer release date. So lately there has been a lot of buzz about Fortnite finally being available on Android. This is huge news because the company’s revenues for the game was climbing higher and higher. Back in March, it was reported that Fortnite had raked in close to $300 million. A month later, in May, Fornite became the highest earning free to play game with $318 during the month. The momentum doesn’t seem to be stopping either with projections that Epic Games will be able to amass $2 billion from microtransactions of Fortnite. As we got closer to the summer months people started wondering where the Fortnite port was for Android. Finally, yesterday during the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 event, Fortnite for Android was made official. It’s a Samsung exclusive for 3 days but will be available for more devices after that. However, as we first reported, it is not available in the Play Store. And Google wants to make sure people know that. You know that cheap clones of the game are going to pop up by the hundreds in the Play Store, but Google is actually doing something to help those who aren’t aware of what’s going on. If you search for “Fortnite” on the Play Store you will be greeted with a message saying “Fortnite Battle Royal by Epic Games, Inc is not available on Google Play.” That still won’t stop the clones from showing up, but it’s a nice measure that should hopefully prevent a few disappointed users.