Fortnite was released in 2017 for PS, Xbox, and pc. After the grand success of Fortnite during 2017-18, the developers started to work on the game so that it could be available for android and ios. Even after the release of Fortnite on android and ios, they got another huge success and it was due to the crossplay feature and free-to-play that encourage millions of people to step on this game after PUBG in the market.
Even the developers of Fortnite are quite responsive to the users' feedback.
Is Fortnite Available On Android?
I am sure you didn't read the introduction. Anyway, the game was released on android after a long time and yes, Fortnite is now available on android.
Back in the day, Fortnite could be downloaded via the official website of Epic Games and the reason for this was that the officials want to get in touch with the users as much as possible on every platform. So they didn't make Fortnite available on the play store but now no need to worry as this game can be officially downloaded from Epic Game Launcher.
The version of Fortnite which is available on the play store is just like on the official website and Samsung Galaxy Store.
Fortnite was coming on the play store on 20th April of 2020 and just in 3 months, more than 5 million people have downloaded through the play store.
60 FPS Supporting smartphones
A number of smartphones support Fortnite for Android to run at 60FPS. Here’s the current sanctioned list, although other phones might also be able of running the game at that frame rate.
- Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e, S10+
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (USA variant only)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, Note 10+ 5G
- Xiaomi Mi9
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
- OnePlus 7 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
- HONOR View20
- Huawei P30 / P30 Pro
- Sony Xperia 1
- Huawei Mate 20 X
- ASUS ROG Phone II
What is the disadvantage of Fortnite on android?
Fortnite on Android is very similar to that of PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The only concerning thing about the android version is that you cannot get to experience the same graphic as you see on consoles and pc. It is obvious because android or any mobile phone has lower power than console and pc as well as due to touch-screen, it may be a little difficult for you to shift from console/pc version to mobile version.
But if you have already played several games on mobile (android or ios), then you may not need to worry about the gameplay and graphic because you are already used to it.
And one more thing which is a disadvantage is that you will have to work with your two thumbs to control everything in the game whereas you can use more than thumbs to play with the controller on the console. This is the disadvantage for you if you shift from console to Android or Ios. Still, you can master the game by devoting hours to playing it. To improve your shooting and your reflex skill, try to play Arena more than squads and rumble because there are experienced players or fast bots which you will have to kill fast to save yourself and it cannot be done just by playing the first time.
Fortnite is quite fun to play with friends and one can never get bored during making random pieces of stuff with brick, metal, and wood such as small covers, houses, and even fortress.
The universal disadvantage of Fortnite is that this game has only one map for Battle Royale and playing frequently on the same map might be a bit boring.
How To Download Fortnite?
The process is quite simple, you just gotta open the play store on your Android phone and type Fortnite and download it.
The whole game, after installing will take around 7GB of space, so make sure you have plenty of space for it. The game requires a minimum of 4GB of RAM and 64-bit Android.
If you have the above features available on your phone, you can download Fortnite from this link below:
What to do after downloading?
- Sign up or sign in if you already have an account on Epic Games.
- Install 7GB of Fortnite
- After signing in, click on Play Now
- You will land where you will see your player
- On the right bottom corner, look for the option which you want to play
- Click in play
How to add a friend?
- Open Fortnite launcher
- Click on friend list at the bottom left corner
- Add friend by username
How to play with an added friend?
- Open Fortnite main screen
- Click on the friend logo on the top left corner
- Look for your friend
- Invite/join their party
- Select the game you wanna play
- Play
How to crossplay Fortnite with a friend?
- Open Fortnite launcher
- Select on add friend (at the bottom right corner)
- Find the friend with a username
- Add them
- Open Fortnite main screen
- Make sure your friend is online
- Open your friend list and join or invite them to your party.
The process is as same as adding friends from the
same platform.
Conclusion
So yes, Fortnite is available for Android via the official website of Epic Games and Samsung Galaxy store (might be present in more app stores). Downloading Fortnite doesn't take much internet but installation is around 7GB. So rather than getting more internet plans, you should free up your Android phone storage.
After all, Fortnite is a game that should be played by one at least once, because the game seems to be inspired by Minecraft as there is creative mode as well as material building feature and also from PUBG as the Battle Royale feature was present in this game.
Though the Battle Royale of this game features only a single map, the reason was that there is so much stuff to do inside the same map which is even not present in games like PUBG in which more than a single map is present.
Published on 20th of July, 2020. Updated on 25th of October, 2020.
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