The good news is that “Fortnite” is finally coming to Android. Its maker, Epic Games, says the Android version will arrive “this summer.”
The bad news: It may be exclusive to a brand-new Samsung phone for its first month.
That’s according to a recent report on XDA Developers , which says “Fortnite” will launch on Android on August 24 — exclusive to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 9 for its first month.
If accurate, that puts a wider Android launch on track for late September.
It would also be a huge get for Samsung.
The announcement is expected on August 9, the same day of Samsung’s Unpacked event in New York City. Samsung has already teased the event , with all signs pointing to an unveiling of the latest Galaxy Note smartphone.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note line is known for pioneering large format smartphone design — so-called “phablets” — and for including a stylus. It appears that, with the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung may be aiming for a gaming audience.
According to 9to5Google , anyone who orders a Galaxy Note 9 will get somewhere in the range of $100 to $150 worth of in-game cash (“V-bucks”) for use in “Fortnite.” Hit “Fortnite” streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is even rumored to make an appearance at the phone’s unveiling.
After its first month of availability, when “Fortnite” is playable on more than one type of Android phone, the game may skip Google’s ubiquitous Play Store . Instead, you’d download the game directly from the web.
If it sounds weird, that’s…
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