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The Fortnite World Cup was an esports competition based on the video game Fortnite. It took place between July 26–28, 2019 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, United States. A total US$30 million prize pool was available across the various competitions.
Bugha (gamer) Kyle Giersdorf, better known as Bugha ( / ˈbuːɡə / ), is an American professional gamer who is best known for playing Fortnite Battle Royale. [ 3] He is also known for winning the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and is often regarded as one of the best players in the world. [ 4][ 5][ 6]
The tournament pulled in nearly 9 million viewers on YouTube alone for the final day of the competition. More than 40 million people tried out for a slot in the World Cup finals.
The tournament featured Fortnite on Friday, League of Legends (both standard gameplay, and Teamfight Tactics), and Apex Legends. While Twitch Rivals featured a two million dollar prize pool overall, Epic Games (who own Fortnite) supplied a million dollars to pay for the Fortnite tournament.
Each of the 200 players who qualify and compete will walk away with at least $50,000, with the winner taking home $3 million. The Fortnite World Cup will take place July 26 – 28 in New York City ...
The $30 million prize pool for the Fortnite World Cup matched that of this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup, the biggest showpiece event in women's soccer. The teenager even earned almost 50 ...
At 4pm ET, Fortnite Battle Royale’s Summer Skirmish will kick off, with $8 million going to tournament winners over the course of the competition, with a whopping $250K going to the winners of ...
We now know a little more on Fortnite 's future in the professional ranks -- Epic is pumping $100 million into tournament prize pools in the game's first year as an eSport. The official Fortnite ...