Fortnite for Android might not be available from Google Play

Fortnite for Android could be downloaded from your browser and bypass the Google Play storefront entirely.

Fortnite is doing incredibly well on iOS, so naturally one would expect it to be a massive success on the open Android platform. While that's certainly likely, data leaked from the game's mobile page suggests Epic Games might just bypass Google Play as it enters the platform.

This leak comes from a-developers (thanks Eurogamer), who found lines in the website's source text that include download instructions. There are also images that reference security permissions, which are “necessary to install any app outside of the Play Store”.

Unlike iOS, Android is an open platform, so customers can download and run apps from any source. But there's a definite benefit to avoiding Google Play: Epic would need to turn over 30% of Android revenue. When we're discussing Fortnite revenue, that's not a tiny amount.

Of course, Epic might have changed its mind and forgotten to take the promotional material down. We'll find out when Fortnite launches for Android later this year.

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