Epic Games has announced a World Cup tournament for Fortnite players, and you could win some serious cash prizes if you’ve got what it takes.
Sharing the news on the Epic blog, the Fortnite Team writes: “The road to the Fortnite World Cup begins with ten weekly Online Open qualifiers running from April 13 to June 16. Each week $1,000,000 will be on the line for eligible* Fortnite players, with payouts distributed broadly.
“The top 100 Solo players and the top 50 Duos teams from around the world will join us for the Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York City July 26-28 with a $30,000,000 prize pool up for grabs! Each one of those players will be guaranteed at least $50,000 and the Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion will walk away with $3,000,000.
“Not a Battle Royale player? We’ll be hosting additional events at the Fortnite World Cup Finals featuring fun custom challenges in different modes and formats. Whether you celebrate with us in-person or tune in online to catch all of the action, the Fortnite World Cup will have something for everyone!”
Just to reiterate that: the Solo Champion will walk about with THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
The Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion will walk away with $3,000,000.
The Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion will walk away with $3,000,000.
The Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion will walk away with $3,000,000.
The Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion will walk away with $3,000,000.— FNATIC MOTOR (@FNATIC_MOTOR) February 22, 2019
Check out the post – and all the terms and conditions – right here.
Your road to the #FortniteWorldCup starts April 13!
Learn more in our blog:https://t.co/GOlEAKuote
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 22, 2019
With such an incredible prize pool up for grabs, the internet is pretty excited about the upcoming tournaments. Especially since 13-year-olds are now eligible to enter, which should make for some pretty funny news…
If I win the fortnite World Cup I’m buying @CouRageJD a lambo
— Creator code:fazecloak (@cloakzy) February 18, 2019
Fortnite allowing 13 year olds to play in the World Cup is going to be NUTS, cant wait for a youngin to destroy a pro.
— Marcel (@BasicallyIDoWrk) February 22, 2019
Are you going to be signing up?
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