Monday 27 July 2020

Back in time: Fortnite World Cup

Ashvinnth 8N


A year ago today, The Battle Royale game Fortnite became a game changer. The free game has attracted professional and normal gamers from all around the world. Created by Epic Games, it has made people around the world connect and compete in world wide tournaments with lots of money to be won. The Fortnite World Cup Finals, with its $30 million prize pool, took place from July 26 to 28, 2019 in New York City at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.


Who won the Fortnite World Cup 2019?


Sunday was the last day of the event and it was all about the solo tournament. Players from all across the globe who qualified in smaller tournaments competed, and it was 16-year-old Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf who won the $3 million first-place prize and the title of the best Fortnite player in the world.


Due to the global pandemic, the competition didn’t take place this year but we can only hope it returns in 2021. However, Fortnite has continued to put on some great online events including musical performances and film screenings.