Fortnite ScallyWag 100K Duos Cup Tournament - How to Play
By Nicholas Barth ·
Epic Games is giving away $100,000 in prize money during the Fortnite Scallywag Duos Cup Tournament this weekend, and we have all of the details you need to know covered.
Epic Games is ready to ramp up the in-game tournament system for its massively popular battle royale title of Fortnite with the upcoming Fortnite Scallywag $100,000 Cup Duos Tournament that any player will be able to compete in this weekend. The Fortnite Scallywag 100K Cup Duos Tournament will be an extension of the already existing Gauntlet in-game tournament, and we have the qualification requirements, schedule, and prize pool covered for you.
Fortnite ScallyWag Cup Tournament Standings
In order to compete in the Scallywag event, players must be in the top 3% of players on the leaderboard of the Solo or Duos Gauntlet events by 12 AM EST on Saturday, March 16th. While round one of the Fortnite Scallyway Cup will see all eligible players be able to battle it out, round 2 will only have the top 3,000 players from the first round eligible to compete.
Fortnite ScallyWag Cup Tournament 100K Prize Pool
The 100K prize pool that Epic Games will be awarding at the end of the highly anticipated event will be distributed among the regions of North America West, North America East, Europe, Oceania, Brazil, and Asia. $2,500 will be the grand prize for first place the NA East region with a $3,500 prize being the first place prize in Europe. A $1,000 grand prize will be awarded to the first place players in the remaining four regions competing in the Scallywag event this upcoming weekend.
Fortnite ScallyWag Cup Tournament Schedule
March 16th will see the first round of the 100K event take place with the second and final round occurring on Sunday, March 17th. Each round will be a three-hour playing session with players having a maximum of 10 matches they can play during each round in order to collect points and climb the standings.
With the Fortnite Scallywag 100K Duos Cup Tournament being a test run for how the prize payment systems will operate for the 2019 World Cup of the battle royale title, the community will surely be excited to compete and see how the system functions in a live in-game setting.
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