Code snippets found on the Fortnite Mobile website suggests it may not launch on Google Play. The popular shooter may instead be available directly via its website, allowing publisher Epic Games to avoid Play Store fees. It would be a risky move for Epic that could cost it some users in the process. Fortnite Mobile developer Epic Games may not launch its popular shooter title on Google Play , it has emerged. Code discovered on the Fortnite Mobile webpage (via XDA-Developers ) makes explicit references to disabling permissions “necessary to install any app outside of the Play Store,” as well as downloading and installing Fortnite through a web browser, suggesting it’s going to give Google’s app distribution platform the slip. Why avoid the Play Store? Google takes a 30 percent cut from revenues earned on apps in its Play Store. Given how much loot might flow from the Android platform, it’s possible Epic is calculating that this move will maximize its earnings. Fortnite Batt