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Epic caves to Google and brings Fortnite to the Play Store. Download it now!
July 28, 2025
It’s been over 18 months sinceFortnite first made its way to Android. To play the game, though, you’ve needed to sideload it through theEpic Games Storeas the popular battle royale title was not available on the official Google Play Store.
That changes today, as you can now findFortniteon the Play Store for the first time ever. Just like any other game, you can download and install it on your Android device by browsing through the Play Store, no sideloading or Epic Games Store needed.
In a statement given toPolygon, Epic clarifies that the non-Play Store version of Fortnite will still work and see updates and maintenance and the Fortnite on the Play Store will be simultaneously maintained.
Fortnite on the Play Store: What happened?
So what happened to make Epic finally cave and bring Fortnite to the Play Store? According to the company’s statement, it looks like Google’s policies towards Android apps that don’t originate from the official store forced Epic’s hand in the matter. Check out a portion of the statement below:
It’s not hard to read between the lines there. Epic tried valiantly toside-step Google and it’s 30% cut on all profitsmade from apps on the Play Store. Although Epic did what it could, it eventually realized thatGoogle’s stronghold on the Android ecosystemwas causing more problems than it was worth and caved.
It will be interesting to see if Google will change or update any of its policies that relate to games like Fortnite in response to this move by Epic Games. In the meantime, though, feel free to download Fortnite from the Play Store using the link below. As always, the game is free-to-play for all.
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