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On this episode we talk about Fortnite's rumoured release as a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 exclusive, with a timed exclusivity period and the implications of abandoning Google Play. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. Fortnite on Android (1:31) What we got wrong last week Fortnite vs PUBG Launch date Fortnite Installer (5:48) Samsung exclusivity How long it could be exclusive to Samsung devices Why Epic ignored Google Play What other games can learn from this Third-party Android app stores (15:03) What Google Play is getting wrong Can third-party Android stores fill the gap? How will Google respond to this? The revenue-split on other app stores Will Fortnite cracked APKs flourish? (18:31) Online DRM for Android apps The market for clones and pirated apps What about those who don’t want to install from third-party app stores? Minimum specs and where you can play Fortnite at launch (28:09) All the details we know so far Ga