Tim Sweeney: Fortnite will skip Google Play to have a ‘direct relationship’ with players

Earlier this week, speculation spread that Fortnite wouldn’t be landing in the Google Play Store when it arrives on Android devices. Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney has confirmed that this is correct; the mobile version of the battle royale hit will be available for download directly from the developer’s website, not Google Play.

Sweeney cites two main reasons for the decision: