Fortnite for Android will ditch Google Play Store for Epic’s website Epic Games CEO cites ‘economic efficiency’ of bypassing Play Store’s 30 percent cut August 03, 2018 https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/3/1...nite-android-version-bypass-google-play-store
Not much different than getting a PC game. I never realized that Goggle takes that much of a cut, seem a bit steep.
Google will lose $50 million or more in 2018 from Fortnite bypassing the Play Store August 10, 2018 https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/10/g...-more-from-fortnite-bypassing-the-play-store/
I've seen Fortnite offered using Samsung's Game Launcher. It's featured at the top in Galaxy Apps along with PUBG. It's actually a Fortnite Installer which in turn installs the Fortnite App. Searching for 'fortnite' in Play Store results in "Fortnite Battle Royale by Epic Games, Inc is not available on Google Play."
Epic's first Fortnite Installer allowed hackers to download and install anything on your Android phone silently The exact problem we expected to happen, happened. August 24, 2018 https://www.androidcentral.com/epic...ler-allowed-hackers-download-install-silently
Epic Games blasts Google for disclosing Fortnite Android exploit early https://www.techspot.com/news/76139-epic-blasts-google-disclosing-fortnite-android-app-exploit.html
That was sure to stir up a fuss but the dust should settle soon enough now the fix is in and "made widely available"?
Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses August 27, 2018 https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/08/27/fortnite-fortify-android-defenses/
Lukáš Štefanko: I hope other app developers don’t follow Epic‘s example August 28, 2018 https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/08/28/lukas-stefanko-app-developers-dont-follow-epic/
Fortnite hits 15 million installs on Android September 7, 2018 https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/07/fortnite-hits-15-million-installs-on-android/
Epic Games will focus on strengthening user account security this year April 18, 2019 https://www.neowin.net/news/epic-games-will-focus-on-strengthening-user-account-security-this-year
Installed it a while back. Removed it not to long ago. Reason, huge updates, long load times, just not a fun game. Game had a large foot print too. I found PUBG Mobile more entertaining that Fortnite. PUBG still installed.
Tinder is following suit: Tinder is now bypassing the Play Store on Android to avoid Google’s 30 percent cut Match Group joins Fortnite maker Epic Games July 19, 2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/19/...roid-bypass-30-percent-cut-avoid-self-install
Fortnite on Google Play: Is a 30% cut worth the security benefits? Opinion: Google says there are no exceptions. Should Epic Games bite the bullet? December 9, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/fortnite-on-google-play-is-a-30-cut-worth-the-security-benefits/
Fortnite for Android arrives on Play Store after Epic Games gives in to Google cut April 21, 2020 https://9to5google.com/2020/04/21/fortnite-android-play-store/ TechCrunch: Epic Games launches Fortnite on the Google Play Store and they’re not happy about it