The eagerly-anticipated launch of Fortnite for Android could be limited to just a few handsets. Is your smartphone among those compatible with the hit game?
XDA-Developers discovered the list of compatible Android devices on Epic Games’ own website. By clicking ‘Get Started’ and logging in with an Epic account, prospective Android gamers can see the list in full.
Surprisingly, the list isn’t completely dominated by Android flagships (although they are present), but also features some entry level handsets like the Moto E4 Plus and the mid-range Nokia 6.
Reports last week suggested the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will have 30-day exclusivity on Android, which would be a major coup for the flagship phablet. It’s currently not listed among the compatible devices, which is probably down to the lack of an official launch.
The complete list of Android devices currently listed as compatible are listed below:
Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL
Huawei Mate 10/Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
Huawei Mate 9/Mate 9 Pro
Huawei P10/P10 Plus
Huawei P10 Lite
Huawei P9
Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
LG G6
LG V30/V30 Plus
Motorola Moto E4 Plus
Motorola Moto G5/G5 Plus
Motorola Moto G5S
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Nokia 6
Razer Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2017/J7 Pro 2017
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy On7 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XA1/XA1 Ultra/XA1 Plus
Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia XZs
Sony Xperia XZ1
In another noteworthy development, Epic might be looking to bypass the Google Play Store completely, according to reports. Those same eagle-eyed XDA-Developers have discovered code within Fortnite Mobile that suggesting Android users will need to disable permissions “necessary to install any app outside of the Play Store.”
This suggests Epic is moving to avoid the 30% cut Google gets from all revenues sold via the Android app repository. Epic has adopted a similar stance with the PC version of the game, which isn’t available to download from the likes of Steam or Origin.
