Epic Games Will Replace Ineligible Fortnite Winter Royale Players With Subs

This past weekend of Saturday, November 24th and Sunday, November 25th saw the qualifiers take place for the $1,000,000 Fortnite Winter Royale tournament where any player could compete to secure one of the top 200 spots in the standings to qualify for the Fortnite Winter Royale Finals. While the current top 200 players for the Fortnite Winter Royale Finals have been decided, Epic Games has announced that it will be substitute players take up unfilled spots in the final standings if players in the current top 200 of the standings are found to ineligible. 

Fortnite Winter Royale Finals Standings

Matt Layman, a member of the esports team for Epic Games, took to twitter on Tuesday, November 27th and explained that a eligibility survey is currently going out to the top 200 players for both North America and Europe to determine their eligibility for the finals of the event.

Layman also stated that a small number of players outside of the top 200 for both regions also received the form in order to fill any missing spots that may result from players in the top 200 being determined to not be eligible for the $1,000,000 finals. 

For clarity: If you received an email, but are outside the top 200 - you are considered an alternate. Depending on the eligibility survey, you may be moved into the top 200.

— Loomin #TeamPizza ? (@Loomin__) November 27, 2018

A variety of factors, such as players being under the eligible age of 16 years old or players who might be found to have cheated in the qualifiers for the Winter Royale qualifiers in order to claim a spot in the top 200 of the standings, could lead to some players being deemed ineligible and allowing players just outside of the top 200 of the Fortnite Winter Royale standings to be able to compete in the finals of the $1,000,000 tournament. 

With a whole host of well known Fortnite professional players and content creators missing out on qualifying for the Fortnite Winter Royale Finals, fans could possibly see their favorite players make their way into the top 200 of the final standings as a substitute player. 

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)