Fortnite Blockbuster Challenge Announced by Epic Games
By Nicholas Barth ·
Epic Games has announced the FortniteBlockbuster challenge that will give players a chance to create and have their own Fortnite superhero film featured in the battle royale game and collect other prizes.
Epic Games has announced another challenge for the community of Fortnite to participate in, and it is called the Fortnite Blockbuster challenge and will be putting the video producing skills of the community to the test.
The Fortnite Blockbuster challenge is calling participants to create thier own Season 4 superhero movie utilizing the skins that Season 4 of Fortnite has introduced into the battle royale game and the title's replay system in order to win the Fortnite Blockbuster challenge.
The winner of the Fortnite Blockbuster challenge will have their Season 4 superhero movie played on the Risky Reels movie screen for the whole community to see, the title of their film displayed on the marquee, a poster of their film being shown in-game and 25,000 V-Bucks. Five finalists will receive 10,000 V-Bucks.
The full description of the Fortnite Blockbuster challenge can be found below.
Fortite Blockbuster Challenge
"Lights, camera, superhero action!
Every hero needs a story and we invite you to show us yours. Put your filmmaking skills to the test to write and direct the ultimate Season 4 superhero flick.
Use the Fortnite replay system and a little in-game movie set magic to make a blockbuster hit highlighting the heroes of Season 4 and their adventures.
A PRIZE FIT FOR A HERO
Submit your creations for a chance to have your film featured in-game on the Risky Reels screen for all of the Fortnite community to see, a poster for your film in the Fortnite world, V-Bucks, and more!
NOTE: Your submission must be original and can only include personal gameplay andbsp;royalty free audio.
Youtube provides royalty free music that anyone can use: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
The contest begins July 2 @10am ET and runs until July 11 @11:59pm ET. All entries must be submitted during the contest period. You can see the full rules here. Share your submission on social and support other creators using #FortniteBlockbuster.
Once the contest ends, we’ll review all of the submitted films and announce the winners on July 24. Selected winners will receive the following:
GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
- Film played in-game at Risky Reels
- Title of film displayed on the marquee
- A poster for their film shown in game
- 25,000 V-Bucks
FINALIST (5):
- 10,000 V-Bucks
HOW TO ENTER
Upload a video to YouTube and make it publicly visible and searchable. Include #FortniteBlockbuster in the title and email contestsubmissions@epicgames.com with the subject line #FortniteBlockbuster. Please include your full name and Epic ID in the email so we can award your prize if you win.
NOTE: Epic may require verification through a procedure at its sole discretion.
JUDGMENT CRITERIA
We will be judging based on three different criteria:
CREATIVITY
- How super is your superhero flick?
- Did your film tell a story of the Season 4 heroes in a creative or innovative manner?
- How original was your story?
FORTNITE-NESS
- How well did you capture the tone of Fortnite throughout your film?
MASTERY
- Did your film display a mastery of the Replay system and its tools?
Submissions must be a video that is at least 1 minute in length, but no longer than 5 minutes. Your submission must be original and can only include personal gameplay and royalty free audio. Your film cannot feature any voice-over narrative or on-screen text. Submissions must have #FortniteBlockbuster in the title."
With the Fortnite Rocket Launch and its causing of a crack in the sky and portals appearing around the map and destroying various locations, there is no better time for the creative video producers of the community to create an epic Season 4 superhero movie that can rival the likes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to win the Fortnite Blockbuster challenge.
(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)