Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) is available for almost all platforms. Only Android is missing. When will Fortnite finally come to Samsung devices and Android?
Everyone is having fun except Android: While even Nintendo’s Switch console has been provided with Fortnite, Android device owners, including Samsung phones, have been waiting in vain for months for the game. The Android version is still not available.
It’s time to go through all the facts and theories about the Android launch!
Release Date “Summer”
This is known about the release date: We still don’t know anything more precise than what Epic announced back in April. Fortnite for Android is supposed to be released in “Summer 2018”. They didn’t specify when exactly. But there is speculation.
Is the Android version coming at Season 5? A good time to present the Android version would be, according to some fans, the start of Season 5. That would already be on July 12, 2018. This date would be convenient, because many players flood the servers at the start of the season to see the new features. In this case, there would likely be no beta anymore.
Android Release – Better Early Than Late!
Summer is ideal for mobile! The weather is often nice in summer, and many potential players are on vacation or outdoors at barbecues or by the lake. Therefore, it would be extremely lucrative for Epic if not only iOS users could play Fortnite on the go.
Massive profits expected: With the Apple version, Epic was able to make up to $6.4 million in one week in April. With the Android version combined, this number could grow significantly, especially since Android gamers will likely be able to play with all other platforms thanks to crossplay. Epic would benefit greatly from a timely release in July.
Why is it taking so long?
Why has the iOS version been ready for so long? There is a simple reason why Fortnite was released on Apple devices first and not on Android. This has nothing to do with favoritism towards the Apple platform.
Apple is tailored: Rather, there are not too many devices that use iOS, and each is optimally tailored to the operating system since Apple manufactures both the hardware and the operating system itself. Developers can therefore very specifically develop a suitable game version for iOS and ensure that it runs on all devices.
The Android dilemma: Developers do not have this luxury with Android. Instead of the manageable Apple product range, dozens of devices use various versions of Android. Getting all of them to work together and ensuring smooth gameplay is therefore much harder. That’s why Epic’s developers have been working on the Android version for months.
On which Android devices should Fortnite run?
Is my phone fit for Fortnite? If you sign up at the Epic page for Fortnite for information on the Android version, you will receive a list of devices that are provisionally eligible for Fortnite:
- Google Pixel 2 / XL
- Huawei Mate 10 / Pro / Lite
- Huawei Mate 9 / Pro
- Huawei P10 / P10 Plus / P10 Lite
- Huawei P9 / P9 Lite
- Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
- LG G6
- LG V30 / V30+
- Motorola Moto E4 Plus
- Motorola Moto G5 / G5 Plus / G5S
- Motorola Moto Z2 Play
- Nokia 6
- Razer Phone
- Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
- Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
- Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime / Pro / 2017
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016)
- Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+
- Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge
- Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+
- Sony Xperia XA1 / Ultra / Plus
- Sony Xperia XZ / XZs / XZ1
Beware of scammers!
Only trust Epic! Since millions of Android users have been waiting for Fortnite for months, scammers are having a field day. Time and again, unscrupulous individuals try to trick unsuspecting players with fake Android versions or guaranteed beta sign-ups. The supposed games then turn out to be viruses and spyware that could be very costly.
Watch out for the sender: Therefore, Epic’s PR manager recently also asked players to check every time whether the addresses “epicgames.com” or “fortnite.com” appeared in alleged beta invite emails. Only then would the emails be real and not sent by scammers.
