He was not clear on what Google thought of the plan but says that Google was aware before the announcement. Will Fortnite for Android come to the Play Store in the future?Īccording to Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney, the publisher communicated with Google prior to announcing its plans to release Fortnite for Android outside of the Google Play Store.
We’re intimately familiar with these costs from our experience operating Fortnite as a direct-to-customer service on PC and Mac. But on open platforms, 30 percent is disproportionate to the cost of the services these stores perform, such as payment processing, download bandwidth, and customer service. There’s a rationale for this on console where there’s enormous investment in hardware, often sold below cost, and marketing campaigns in broad partnership with publishers. Please note that you can rebind PC/Mac controls and switch between Standard or Quick Builder controller schemes via the in-game Settings menu. The 30 percent store tax is a high cost in a world where game developers’ 70 percent must cover all the costs of developing, operating, and supporting their games. The following are the standard controls for Fortnite.
