Esports Arena Vegas Announces Fortnite Tournament With Ninja

Tyler "Ninja" Belvins is widely regarded as the best Fortnite: Battle Royale player in the world, as an average of over 100,000 viewers tune into his stream to watch the highly skilled player rack up wins and kills. Ninja's talent at the popular Battle Royale title has helped to skyrocket his popularity on Twitch, which has resulted in him playing Fortnite with the likes of Drake and appearing on the national news network CNBC. 

Now the next major project on Ninja's plate will be competing as the main target of a Fortnite tournament being hosted by the Esports Arena Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking place at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, the Fortnite event will have a total of $50,000 on the line with each game being worth $5,000. The winner of each match will be rewarded with $2,500. Every match that Ninja wins, $2,500 will go to the charity of his choice and the bounty will progress into the next game. The first major Fortnite esports event will be taking place on April 21st with more details to be announced in the near future.  

The Esports Arena Vegas Fortnite event with Ninja will be the first major esports event for Epic Games' Battle Royale title, and what better way to show off what Fortnite can do in a true esports setting that by having its best player headlining the competition. While news on the other participants has not been announced, it would not be shocking to see the likes of other highly regarded players in the community making their way to the Esports Arena Vegas to compete for a share of the $50,000 prize pool. With organizations such as Team SoloMid and FaZe Clan all having their own competitive Fortnite teams, there are many highly skilled players to choose from.  

With the latest introduction of Fortnite's replay system being introduced this week, the teasing of Fortnite's first competitive season coming soon and now a tournament with a $50,000 prize pool, there have been major pushes recently that look to help advance Fortnite into developing a solid competitive scene. However, until all of these features and events take place it is too early to say that they will be what propels Fortnite into being a true esports title.  

(cover photo courtesy of twitch.tv/ninja)