After 10 weeks of open rankings that attract more than 40 million competitors, the Fortnite World Cup final will take place this weekend in New York. Available for the 100 classifieds, many of which are between 12 and 16 years old, it is a total prize pool of $30 million, the largest of all sporting events.
With more than 250 million players, Fortnite: Battle Royale has become one of the most popular video games in the world since its launch in 2017. The World Cup represents the entry of the title to the lucrative world of professional gaming tournament circuits, where income is established. to spend $ 1bn this year, due to the explosion of sponsorship, advertising and broadcasting rights.
Epic Games organized a three-day festival around the final, with thousands of fans expected to attend. On Saturday you will see the final of the Duos with 50 teams of two competing, while on Sunday he presents the Solo competition, throwing 100 players against each other. Both finals are played in six games, with points awarded for the location of the match and the number of deaths. The winners of the Solo and Duo finals will receive $3 million each.
Competitors come from all over the world after winning a series of open series, which also offered hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes. There are no women among the finalists, and most of the competitors are under 20 years old. Many are part of professional gaming teams such as Faze, Envy and NRG, which provide managers and training facilities for star players.
Several UK competitors will be present, including one of the favorites to win, Benjy “Benjyfishy” David Fish, who competes in Solo and Duo competitions for NRG Esports. The 15-year-old told ESPN that if he wins, he will buy a house for his family.
Fortnite: Battle Royale has had unprecedented growth since its launch as a free version of the Coop Shooter game, Fortnite: Save the World. In each online game, 100 players parachute to a colorful island and must search for weapons and objects while shooting at their competitors. The last person standing wins.
The Battle Royale genre was popularized by Player Unknown Battlegrounds, released in 2017. Apex Legends attracted 50 million players in a week after its launch in February. Fortnite, meanwhile, has proven to be hugely popular among younger players thanks to cartoons, funny dances and high-profile star players that attract millions of viewers on their YouTube and Twitch channels. Fans can watch the finals live online through Fortnite’s Twitch and YouTube channels from 1pm ET (6pm BST) every night, and can tune in through the game, choosing to follow an important broadcast or watch live streams. of individual players. Industry experts speculate that Fortnite’s popularity has peaked, with the Twitch audience in 2019, and May revenue has fallen 38% since 2018. The figures in these finals can provide the most convincing verdict on the Fortnite popularity.
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