In November, the very popular game Fortnite will have the right to a big world tournament with high level players. On the program: 1,000,000 dollars to be won, and gifts for the spectators!
Epic Games just announced a tournament of its flagship gameI named Fortnite ! During the FNCS Invitational 2022, which will take place on November 12 and 13 at the Raleigh Convention Center, in the United States, the best players from around the world will compete for a prize pool of $ 1,000,000 to share. A low price compared to the $30,000,000 for the first World Cup, which took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York in 2019 – subsequent editions could not take place due to Covid-19 – but which indicates Epic Games’ desire to put its battle royal back in the spotlight.
Fortnite: a tournament with a million dollars at stake
Players in the FNCS Invitational 2022 will be split into duos and will play 12 matches, or 6 per day. In each game, they will earn points according to their ranking – the first will have 32 points, the second 29, up to 4 points for the 35e – and eliminations made – 2 points per elimination. At the end, all points will be added together to determine the winners. The top three duos will win $200,000, $140,000, and $120,000. The rest of the prize pool will be split for the other players – the 50e will receive $1,000.
The competition will take place on November 12 and 13, with broadcasts starting at 2:30 p.m. – local time – each day. It will be broadcast on several platforms: Twitch, Youtube, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and the fortnite website. You can also follow the event directly on the Fortnite game, on the Legends Landing map, wearing your best skin for the occasion. Besides, Epic Games has also thought of the spectators since you will have the possibility of winning three FNCS cosmetics for your character, provided that you follow the tournament in the game or by watching the stream on Twitch with your Epic and Twitch accounts. Youtube linked. These cosmetics – which are used to customize his character – will no longer be available after the official FNCS broadcast ends on November 13, but may arrive in the Fortnite Item Shop afterwards.