"Fortnite Battle Royale" amassed 125 million players on June 12 -- the day it was released on Nintendo Switch. Today, the popular battle royale game was released on Android, and many players have already downloaded it. Considering that there are over two billion active Android users in the world and that the game keeps getting more popular on each platform, one can expect the "Fortnite" player base to double by the end of 2018.
Unlike many other games and applications for Android, "Fortnite Battle Royale" cannot be downloaded through Google Play.
Epic Games created a standalone application that can be downloaded through their official website, avoiding the 30 percent fee from Google and having more control over the game.
How to get the game
In order to download the video game on your Android device, visit Fortnite.com/Android on your mobile browser. If your phone is supported, you will either be asked to sign up for an invite or be asked to download the game directly on your device. To install the game successfully, Android users will have to allow the installation of applications from unknown sources.
Compatible devices
At the moment, only Samsung Galaxy users can play the Android version of "Fortnite Battle Royale." The game can be played on the following Galaxy devices:
- S7
- S7 Edge
- S8
- S8+
- S9
- S9+
- Note 8
- Note 9
- Tab S3
- Tab S4
Android users that don't have a Samsung device can apply for an invite.
Epic Games will start rolling out invites in the next few days. The game developer released the list of supported devices and announced that there will be more compatible phones and tablets in the future.
Google's Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel XL, and Pixel 2 XL will be supported by the popular video game. Asus' ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, and V phone will also be able to run the game.
Huawei and LG have a few phones capable of running the game, including the Honor 10, Mate 10, G5, G6, G7, ThinQ, and V30. The Nokia 8 will also be compatible.
The OnePlus 5 and 6 will also be able to run the game, while Xiamo will have over 10 devices supported by "Fortnite Battle Royale," including Blackshark, Mi 5, Mi Mix, and more.
Finally, the ZTE Axon 7 and Axon 7s will support the game, along with a few more devices from this manufacturer.
HTC 10 and Sony Xperia XZ users will get access to "Fortnite Battle Royale" very soon. In general, an Android device has to have at least 3 GB of RAM and an Adreno 530 GPU to run the game.
Special skin
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab 4 users will get a special skin with the purchase of said devices.
Android FAQ confirms the leaked Galaxy skin is exclusive: "Play Fortnite on a Samsung Note 9 or Galaxy Tab S4 and you get access to the Galaxy outfit. The Galaxy outfit will appear as a free item for you to claim in the in-game Fortnite store." https://t.co/YBx1Tsa9rj pic.twitter.com/94TdP0ckxE
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