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Marvel’s Avengers Shows Up Early For Some People In Australia
Marvel’s Avengers is slated for release on September 4, but some people in Australia are getting their hands on the game early. A reader of the website Kotaku Australia said they received a copy of the game on PS4 from Amazon Australia.
It’s unclear if this was a one-off early shipping mistake on Amazon’s behalf, or if Amazon has begun to ship the game ahead of schedule en masse, or some other issue entirely. Whatever the case, with copies of Marvel’s Avengers beginning to appear in the wild, it’s a good time to take extra precautions online if you want to avoid spoilers.
While Marvel’s Avengers is similar to Destiny in some ways, unlike Bungie’s title, Marvel’s Avengers does not require an internet connection. That said, there is a one-time internet activation requirement and an 18 GB day-one patch, so those who scored an early copy of the game will seemingly be locked out from playing it.
France Covid-19: Paris compulsory face-mask rule comes into force
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Shinzo Abe: Japan’s PM resigns for health reasons
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JK Rowling returns award after Kerry Kennedy criticism
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Epic Games Explains What Fortnite’s Google Play Ban Means For Players
Fortnite has been blocked on the Google Play Store, meaning some players are now unable to update the game and play Chapter 2 Season 4, but Epic is making clear to players that its own app and the Samsung Galaxy Store will allow Android players to keep playing.
Epic Games is sending an email to those who have downloaded the game on Android, which notes that Android users can still play the new season via the Epic Games App for Android (accessed via Fortnite.com/Android) or the Samsung Galaxy Store. However, the most traditional download method has now been rendered obsolete due to Epic’s ongoing legal proceedings with Google.
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Epic added that Fortnite users who already own the game on Google Play can continue to play the current update, but given that the Season 3 Battle Pass wrapped up on August 27, players will not be able to progress any further – they also will not be able to access new cosmetics, gifts or challenges. The Battle Lab, Duos and Limited-Time game modes have also been rendered inaccessible for Google Play users.
Here’s a primer on everything that has happened so far in Epic Games’ legal battle with Google and Apple over app store policy. Apple players are now completely unable to play the newest season of Fortnite following the game’s removal from the App Store.
In other Fortnite news, check out our explainer of the Nexus War update that has brought a number of Marvel superheroes to the game.
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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.
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