Epic's Fortnite World Cup 2019 is Due to Begin in July

 

Epic will launch the highly anticipated Fortnite World Cup in June this summer, and there's going to be lots of revenue up for grabs. For the first season of play, there is a juicy prize pool of $100m offered, so you'll want to count on to see the community's most celebrated players obtain stuck into the action.

 

If you're here, you're likely wondering everything about the Fortnite World Cup 2019, Well, don't worry, below we have an overview of all the information that has been confirmed by Epic so far. As soon as we hear more about the World Cup in the next few weeks, we will update this guide in time.

 

 

Epic Games has finally released further details on the Fortnite world Cup by way of an official post, and we've rounded up all the essential information just below:

 

The Fortnite World Cup starts with ten weekly Online Open qualifiers running from April 13th to June 16th.

Each week, $1,000,000 is going to be on the line for those competing, with payouts distributed broadly.

The best one hundred Solo players plus the top rated 50 Duos teams from about the world will take element inside the World Cup Finals in New York City between July 26-28th. It'll possess a big $30,000,000 prize pool up for grabs, which indicates every single player may have the likelihood to walk away with at least $50,000. The Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion will stroll away using a staggering $3,000,000.

All through the year, there might be further $1,000,000 tournaments that will function many different modes and formats.

The Fortnite World Cup will consist of both key and minor events. Anticipate community events and on the net events held around the world.

It is actually open to any person who wants to compete, regardless of their level or status as a pro or amateur player.

To take component within the Fortnite World Cup, you are going to need to earn your spot in official qualifier matches that may be held all over the world.

The $100m prize fund might be split across a lot of events taking place at all levels of competitive play.

The focus of competitive play will probably be on Solo and Duo modes. Epic has assured the community, nonetheless, that there is going to be an abundance of opportunities to play in Squads too. When we've got a lot more detail on that front, we'll update this guide.

Qualification for the World Cup is going to be based on merit only, and Epic will not be allowing companies to purchase teams and franchises. Third-party leagues might be prohibited from this type of buy-in too.

The initial round of qualifiers is going to be held in autumn [fall] of this year. The actual World Cup itself will commence in late 2019.

Rules, player code of conduct and platforms and schedules are going to be revealed by Epic within a future update.

 

Outside of the World Cup, Epic says that it'll continue to run essential events throughout the year, with extra $1 million tournaments that "will feature a wider selection of modes and formats to open up the competitive playing field. We will also offer tournament tools and prizing to select partners to be superior to serve competitive Fortnite in more countries and regions around the world on our strategy to award the full $100,000,000 in 2019."