Top 5 Moments From The E3 2018 Fortnite Pro-Am Tournament

Fortnite has become a global sensation since it released in September 2017, swiftly becoming the most viewed game on Twitch. Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins, ex-Halo pro player and current Fortnite streamer, has broke multiple records on his path to becoming the most subbed to Twitch streamer, and many streamers have switched their attention to be solely Fortnite focused. In turn, celebrities from the entertainment industry all regularly play the game. Drake, Dele Alli, and Marshmello are three examples of world famous individuals that have streamed and play Fortnite. Epic realised this and created the first Fortnite Pro-Am tournament: an event that paired 50 streamers and YouTubers with 50 celebrities from outside the gaming world, in a duos match with $3 million going to charity. It took place last night, and in typical fashion, Ninja and Marshmello walked away as the victors. Their win wasn’t the only interesting thing that happened though, so read on for our top five moments during the E3 2018 Fortnite Pro-Am tournament.

1. Ninja killed by Gotaga in Solo game

The first game of the night saw all 100 Pro-Am players duke it out in a solo game. No money was on the line here, it was solely for fun, but everyone was yearning to perform and impress. Unfortunately for Ninja, things didn’t quite go to plan.

1. Dillon Francis cracks out the innuendo

World renowned DJ Dillon Francis was partnered with Tucker ‘IIJERiiCHOII’ Boner for this event, and in a pre-game interview with Justine ‘iJustine’ Ezarik, he described in detail just what his plans were for the event.

1. NoahJ456 wins Solo game

Kinstaar vs NoahJ456 was the final duel in the solo game, with Kinstaar trying to shoot down Noah’s skybase, but Noah flew to the ground with the recently added bouncer pad, and pulled off some sweet shotgun shots to take the win.

1. Kinstaar + Sean O’Malley kill Ninja to win first Duos game

Kinstaar showed just why he’s one of the best in the game by making it to the final two once again, but this time he managed to take the victory - against Ninja. Check out the final seconds, and see how close Ninja came to clutching 1v2.

• Ninja + Marshmello kill Courage and win $1 million

Here’s the final moments of the last game, where Ninja and Marshmello had the height advantage over Courage and waited for the final circle to almost completely close in before eliminating him. They won $1 million for charity overall and finished with 8 kills, while Courage and NBA player Kenneth Faried had 10 eliminations.

Check out the top 10 placements below, along with how much they earned for their chosen charities.

If you want to see the full rebroadcast, you can watch it below. The action starts at around the 55 minute mark.

During the Pro-Am tournament, Epic Games also announced the Fortnite World Cup, which incorporates their plans for the $100 million they said would be going toward Fortnite esports over the 2018/19 season. Outside of the Pro-Am event, Fortnite has been released for Nintendo Switch.