Category: fortnite world cup

Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup

[ad_1] Epic is the next big game developer cutting physical esports tourneys from its schedule as it deals with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has canceled the 2020 Fortnite World Cup outright in addition to moving all other Fortnite events online. While it was no surprise that an in-person event wasn’t going […]

Bumble and Gen. G form first pro all-women ‘Fortnite’ team

[ad_1] “Bumble is in the unique position of providing value to an entire generation of gamers, encouraging them to strive for their goals and facilitating ways to connect them IRL. The future is bright and I can’t wait to see the impact we make together!,” said Valnicek in a statement. The 28-year old Canadian is […]

Teen ‘Fortnite’ champion won more than Tiger Woods at the Masters

[ad_1] He’s not the only player who had a big payday on Sunday. Each of the 100 competitors was guaranteed $50,000, with four of them taking home seven-figure sums. The fifth-placed player in the Solos competition, Argentina’s Thiago “King” Lapp, won $900,000 — King is 13 years old. Saturday’s Duos champions split the same $3 […]

You can watch the ‘Fortnite’ World Cup finals while playing ‘Fortnite’

[ad_1] The rest of the 9.41 update isn’t quite so daring, but there are still notable editions like a Storm Scout Sniper Rifle that will tell you where the Storm will shrink to next, plus Birthday Cake and Birthday Present pick-ups to mark Fortnite‘s second year on the scene. Creative players will have access to […]

Epic banned over 1,200 ‘Fortnite’ World Cup players for cheating

[ad_1] Eight accounts received bans for teaming, or making unofficial alliances with their opponents. Only one had to give up prizes, but it’s still serious. There’s also one unnamed person who made it all the way to the semi-finals but was permanently banned from the game after they were caught using cheat software in the […]

The ‘Fortnite’ World Cup will include a big-money event for creatives

[ad_1] The company has announced a new mode for its upcoming competition: World Cup Creative. Between April 29th and June 7th, Fortnite will host “five showcase events” that will invite players to complete unique Creative trials — courses built by inventive designers — and submit their best attempts by way of a YouTube video. Epic’s […]