Vainglory is no longer just on Apple devices — mobile arena battler preps for Android beta

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Apple thought so highly of Vainglory that it picked the game to show off the capabilities and visuals of the iPhone 6 in September. But the mobile multiplayer arena battler isn’t just on iOS any longer.

Today, developer Super Evil Megacorp said that its hit is preparing for a closed beta on Android devices. But not just any of the green bot-powered smartphones and tablets, though — you need a “high end” Nvidia Shield, Samsung Galaxy, or Google Nexus device.

It’s another sign of the importance on being on various platforms in the ultracompetitive mobile gaming industry — a business market researcher Newzoo predicts could hit more than $30 billion this year.

You can sign up for the closed beta here. You can also play it on Android at this weekend’s PAX East convention in Boston.

For more on Vainglory, read GamesBeat’s review.