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This tournament utilized ESL Featuring Fortnite, a separate game made using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) which operates like a team shooter in a manner similar to Call of Duty or Halo as opposed to Fortnite Battle Royale, which is used for the game's official esports circuit, the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS).
Free Fire World Series is one the biggest Free Fire Esports tournament at the global level organized by Garena. [19] This tournament has a massive prize pool of 2 million USD. [19] The qualified 2 teams from India is out of Free Fire World Series 2021 due to COVID-19. [20] Worldwide 2021 Battlegrounds Mobile India Series
While free-to-play, the game was supported by microtransactions. Fortnite Battle Royale rapidly became popular, and by June 2018, with the game ported to computer, consoles, and mobile devices, had reached 125 million players. [6] Total 2018 revenue for Fortnite Battle Royale was estimated at $2.4 billion by analysis firm SuperData Research. [7]
The announcement of the 2024 Esports World Cup was met with a mixed response due to concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record and the tournament's use for sportswashing. [16] Saudi Arabia's significant investment in the esports scene, amounting to billions of dollars, has led to a rapid expansion of the industry within the country.
Esports tournaments are almost always physical events in which occur in front of a live audience, with referees or officials to monitor for cheating. The tournament may be part of a larger gathering, such as Dreamhack, or the competition may be the entirety of the event, like the World Cyber Games or the Fortnite World Cup.
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With Fortnite’s future unclear, Epic Games pivots to emulate a rival game. The decision was worth billions. Part 2: Five years on, Fortnite’s future still was uncertain.
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 one million dollars to pay for the Fortnite tournament.