2019 Fortnite World Cup Announced at Fortnite Pro-Am

Today, after game 2 of the E3 2018 Fortnite Pro-Am, Epic Games announced the 2019 Fortnite World Cup as the future of competitive Fortnite and the plan for the $100,000,000 prize pool that it had announced for competitive Fortnite. 

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup will consist of Epic Games supporting community, online and major events that are planned to be taking place all around the world. In the official announcement for the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, Epic Games states that any player can participate and win the massive prize pool, as there will be no franchises or teams sold, while Epic Games will not allow third party leagues to do so either. Aspiring Fortnite World Cup players can grab a spot in the 2019 Fortnite World Cup by competing in official qualifers that will be held across the world.

Announcing the 2019 Fortnite World Cup event! Anyone can participate, anyone can win. Grab your Fortnite World Cup spot by competing in official qualifiers around the globe. Stay tuned for the initial schedule in Fall 2018. More details: https://t.co/9UjFlNfWVk pic.twitter.com/wlsMehmFDA

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 13, 2018

The $1000,000,000 prize pool will be split among a wide variety of competitions across multiple levels of competition and will focus on solo and duo play. However, Epic Games stated in the announcement that there will be opportunities for players to compete as squads in official events. 

Official rules, player code of conduct, platform format and other information will be made available in the near future stated Epic Games in the announcement for the 2019 Fortnite World Cup.

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)