Malware can also come bundled with the actual official Android version of the game downloaded from an unofficial third-party.Įven more concerning than the malware threat with just Fortnite for Android, however, is what this could mean for other app developers going forward.
It can continue to come in the form of a fake version of Fortnite, much like the way malware was attacking those looking for Fortnite for Android well before it was released. Malware could infect Android users looking to play Fortnite in a myriad of ways. With the option on Android to release its app without going through Google’s official channel, they also skip having to give Google a slice of the in-game purchase pie. That 30 percent revenue cut is the same for Google Play. Epic has to share 30 percent of those purchases made on iOS devices with Apple due to the terms of the App Store. The reason the company behind Fortnite has decided to release the game on Android without the Play store is simple: money.Įpic Games’ free-to-play multiplatform game just crossed the billion-dollar threshold thanks to in-game purchases where players pay upgrades to customize their characters. Fortnite won’t even be available for download on the Play store. However, for Android users, that won’t be an option. Apple doesn’t allow app downloads from anywhere but the official App Store on its mobile devices. That’s easy to do if you’re a Fortnite fan with an iOS device. Internet security experts usually urge mobile phone users to only download apps from official stores like Google Play and Apple’s App Store. While a version for Android was in the works, malware creators preyed on those Android users looking for a game that, unbeknownst to them, had yet to be released for their device. The game is available on PC and Mac, home consoles like Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, and even launched on iOS earlier in March for iPhone and iPad users. Malicious developers have already been targeting Android users looking to download Fortnite.
Of Fortnite’s 125 million and growing userbase, many of them young teens, how many of them will cautious and security conscious enough to turn the security settings back on? And not just after the initial download, but for every update as well? Security experts have warned of the possible repercussions. Leaving this security setting off (as inevitably many will) will leave many Fortnite players susceptible to malware that harm their device.
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