The weekend approaches. So does the long-awaited Fortnite World Cup. After months of qualifiers, the biggest Fortnite competition to date is set to begin on Friday, August 26th. It will feature almost 200 best Fortnite players who will compete for the biggest prize pool in esports world to date (well, at least until The International 2019 comes around) – 30 million dollars.
The tournament will feature two main battle royale discipline Solos and Duos, which will be hosted over the weekend. Fortnite World Cup will begin with Duos competition which is set for Saturday, while solo players will battle it out on Sunday. Additionally, we should mention Friday’s program which features Creative Finals and another Celebrity Pro-Am which will give 3 million dollar charity prize pool.
The games will be streamed live via Twitch and YouTube. Here’s a complete schedule:
Friday, July 26th
- Creative Finals Preshow — 12:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM UTC
- Creative Finals — 1 PM ET / 5 PM UTC
- Celebrity Pro-Am — 4 PM ET / 8 PM UTC
Saturday, July 27th
- Duos Finals Preshow — 12:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM UTC
- Duos Finals — 1 PM ET / 5 PM UTC
- Duos Finals Winners Ceremony — 4:45 PM ET / 8:45 PM UTC
Sunday, July 28th
- Solo Finals Preshow — 12:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM UTC
- Solo Finals — 1 PM ET / 5 PM UTC
- Solo Finals Winners Ceremony — 4:45 PM ET / 8:45 PM UTC
The Fortnite World Cup will be hosted in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, USA.
