We’re excited to announce the Fortnite Beta on Android is launching this week. Players with Samsung Galaxy devices are the first to be invited starting today. The Android Beta will begin opening for other devices* over the next few days.
*Currently supported on the following Samsung Devices:
Samsung Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge , S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4
Purchasers of the new Samsung Note 9 or Galaxy Tab S4 will get access to the new Galaxy outfit.
Head to Fortnite.com/Android to download and start playing.
Not using a Samsung device? Sign-up to join the invite list!
We’ll start rolling out access to players as we work on supporting a wider variety of devices in the next few days. Players will be granted access in waves to Fortnite Battle Royale, and will be sent instructions on how to download and play! Sign up at Fortnite.com/Android.
Other devices the Android Beta will be playable on:
Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
Essential: PH-1
Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
Nokia: 8
OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
Razer: Phone
Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11
Got questions? Visit the FAQ. We can’t wait to get Fortnite into your hands!
- Epic Games akhirnya merilis Fortnite untuk Android yang peluncurannya dilakukan di acara Unpacked Galaxy Note 9 di Barclays Center, New York, Amerika Serikat.Pada awalnya, game ini hanya akan bisa dimainkan di sejumlah perangkat Samsung, seperti Note 9, Tab S4, S9, S9 Plus, Note 8, S8, S8 Plus, S7, S7 Edge dan Tab S3. Game versi beta ini bisa diunduh dan diinstal dari aplikasi Game Launcher milik Samsung.Masa eksklusif Fortnite untuk Samsung ini disebut akan bertahan selama beberapa hari, tak sampai 30 hari seperti yang sebelumnya diisukan. Namun pemesan Galaxy Note 9 akan mempunyai opsi untuk mendapat 15 ribu V-bucks dan skin Fortnite Galaxy ketimbang headphone noise canceling AKG yang normalnya menjadi bonus untuk para pemesan.Saat nantinya Fortnite tersedia untuk perangkat Android lain pun, penyebaran game ini tak akan seperti game Android pada umumnya. Pasalnya Epic Games memilih untuk tak menggunakan Play Store untuk menyebar game ini, melainkan menggunakan launchernya sendiri."Epic ingin mempunyai hubungan langsung dengan para costumer di semua platform. Hal bagus soal internet dan revolusi digital adalah hal ini bisa terjadi, karena toko fisik, distributor tak lagi dibutuhkan," ujar CEO Epic Games Eric Sweeney.
One of the biggest games in the world is finally making its way to one of the biggest platforms in the world. The Fortnite: Battle Royale launch for Android is nearly upon us, developer Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced at the Samsung Unpacked event today. Just like with the iOS version, things are going to start with a closed beta that will gradually roll out to more and more Android customers over the coming days. Here's how to sign up for your chance to play Fortnite: Battle Royale on your Android Phone.
Once you have access, here's how to download and install.
To start with, you need to go to Fortnite.com/Android. That's where you'll find the sign-up forms, and that's where you'll want to enter your email for a chance to be among the first to try the game on Android. This first round of beta invites will only be available to Samsung customers with supported devices, which in this case means a Samsung Galaxy S7 or better. Those with a Galaxy Tab 4 or a Galaxy Note 9 can get this exclusive skin.
That's just for the first round, however: it wouldn't be a very effective beta if it only tested performance on a limited suite of devices. Rounds of invites will be going out over the next few days for players with other supported phones. The full list of devices can be found here.
If you get an invitation, you'll receive instructions on how to download and install the game. Fortnite, unlike the majority of other games on Android, will not be available on Google Play. To install it you'll need to go to Epic's website, put in your Epic account and download the installer. Epic's software will handle it from there.
Take note that betas can be buggy, and anyone playing the game in this early stages should know that things won't be perfect on a technical level. a lot of the experience and UI-oriented changes have been hammered out through a few months of iOS release, But Android is a much bigger platform with a lot more considerations, and we can expect some technical improvements to start rolling out after the beta has been in people's hands for a little bit.
Keep an eye on Forbes for more information about the Android release and impressions as things get rolling. It's a big move from Epic that should dramatically expand its customer base, particularly in China where Android is one of the dominant gaming platforms.
How you can get your hands on the Android version of Fortnite: Battle Royale.
How to get a Fortnite Android beta invite After months of waiting, the Fortnite Android beta is finally here. First - you can sidetrack the following steps entirely if you own a supported Samsung device. Specifically, this is the S7 / S7 Edge, S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3 and the Tab S4. Don't have the above? Then you need to sign up for a Fortnite Android beta invite. Here's how: 1. You can sign up for invites to start playing from the official site. Register your interest there to begin with.
You can sign up for invites to start playing from the official site. Register your interest there to begin with. 2. From there, you play the waiting game. When you have an invite, you'll receive an email like so (except, of course, for Android instead of iOS). I’m in 👌 @FortniteGame pic.twitter.com/l47rQsHRKb — Matthew Reynolds (@Crazyreyn) March 15, 2018 3. Time to download the Fortnite mobile app. The invite email will feature a URL you can follow. On iOS previously, it was accessible whether you had an invite or not - it's unknown if this will be the same on Android.
Time to download the Fortnite mobile app. The invite email will feature a URL you can follow. On iOS previously, it was accessible whether you had an invite or not - it's unknown if this will be the same on Android. 4. Download the Fortnite app and load it up. You'll then be asked whether you have received an invite or not. If you received the email, go ahead and log in and you'll start playing. If you haven't, you won't have access just yet. Keep the app downloaded on your phone, and when you receive the confirmation email, your account will have been authorized to log in and get playing. Again - this is assuming it works the same on Android as it did on iOS. How do you invite a friend to Fortnite mobile? On iOS, the day after Epic invited its first wave of players to play Fortnite on mobile, it allowed each player to then invite their own friends to play. Due to the change in rollout on Android, we assume this might work differently. But if the Fortnite Android beta works in a similar fashion, here's how it works. If you have the app, then load into the lobby and a button should appear on the right. Pressing it will allow you to copy and paste an invite code to send to friends, granting them access. Using the invite will also add those players to their friend list.
When is the full Fortnite Android release date? If you don't want to deal with the whole invite system, the timing on when the game will leave the beta into a fully fledged Android release is uncertain. However, according to leaks by xna-developers.com, Fortnite Android will have a general release from September 23rd. Of course, plans can change - even if the leak did predict a beta launch of August 9th - so take it with a pinch of salt. Regardless, if you hear anything else in the meantime - such as third party claims that it's suddenly become available for everyone, with sites offering download links - don't believe it. There are phishing scams doing the rounds that Epic's PR Nick Chester has warned players against:
Fortnite Android supported phones list According to developer Epic Games, Fortnite on Android will initially work on the following devices: Samsung Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge , S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4
Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
Essential: PH-1
Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
Nokia: 8
OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
Razer: Phone
Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11 These devices aren't currently supported, but Epic are "working on fixes in the near term" - so expect a level of support eventually. HTC: 10, U Ultra, U11 / U11+, U12+
Lenovo: Moto Z / Z Droid, Moto Z2 Force
Sony: Xperia: XZ/ XZs, XZ1, XZ2 If your device isn't on the above list, but has the following specs, then it might also work: OS: 64 bit Android, 5.0 or higher
RAM: 3GB or higher
GPU: Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher It's unknown whether (or how) this list will expand in the coming months. But for now, consider these the devices and specs you need to play the game around launch.
How to get a Fortnite on iOS Fortnite first arrived on iOS as part of an invite-only event - with codes coming first from Epic itself, then offering those players three invites to pass on to their friends - but is now freely available to download. Of course, you need to have select devices - specifically an iPhone 6S / SE, iPad Mini 4 / Pro / Air 2 / 2017, all running iOS 11 - for it to work. Simply find the game on the App Store, log into your Epic Games account and get playing.
