Fortnite Introduces Solo Showdown for the Competitive At Heart

In an announcement made earlier today, Epic Games has revealed their latest in a growing list of different ways to play Fortnite, though this time the going will be quite rough. Rather than changing up the way you play the game with new additions, like Thanos, or different squad sizes, like the 50v50 mode, the latest way to play Fortnite changes the rules by not changing the rules, rather by changing the rewards offered.

The Solo Showdown is the hard-core competitive game type players have been asking for, and the rewards for proving your skill in this new mode are very impressive indeed. The pool of competitors is likely to be a little tougher than usually experienced, if only because of the prize offered to those who succeed. Each match you complete will award you points, based on where you end up finishing. Here’s a handy chart to work out what you’ll get so far.

At the conclusion of the event, Epic Games has outlined what the top players will receive, based on their overall position on the global ladder.

1^st Place:  50,000 V-Bucks

2^nd - 4^th Place:  25,000 V-Bucks

5^th – 50^th Place:  13,500 V-Bucks

51^st – 100^th Place:  7,500 V-Bucks

To be eligible for the prizes on offer, you must play at least 50 Solo Showdown matches during the contest, which runs until 05/21 at 10am ET. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and prove your skills, get on the ladder, and earn some valuable V-Bucks. Who knows, you might just catch the eye of a pro team after all.