The 2019 Fortnite World Cup, which concluded last weekend, was won by the 16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf from Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, who took home the title of World Champion and $3 million in prize money.
Epic Games moves to join forces with popular developer Psyonix
Epic Games has announced a partnership with the Psyonix Development Company in a union aimed to assist the Rocket League Esports ecosystem.
Fortnite pro players continue to quit, citing balance issues
A game that took over the world by storm has been under a lot of criticism from fans and pro players alike, and with no improvements in sight, the decline in popularity, as well as dissatisfaction of fans, is becoming a huge problem.
Epic Games invests $100 million to Fortnite prize pool for 2019
The game’s developer put its money where its mouth is again this week, putting another $100 million on the table to bulk up cash prizes for competitive tournaments throughout 2019.
Optic Gaming pours more doubt on Fortnite future, lets players go
Following months of public musings and various franchises dropping their dedicated Fortnite squads, one of the biggest eSports franchises in the USA, Optic Gaming, has joined the mass exodus.
2019 Australian Open to host $500k Fortnite tournament
Grand Slam tennis and battle royale esports will collide this month when Australia’s top gamers flood Melbourne Park for the Fortnite Summer Smash.
PUBG announces $2m championship for maiden season
The inaugural PUBG esports season will consist of three phases, culminating in a $2 million global championship in November 2019.
Fortnite Glider re-deploy to continue in all game modes
Despite loud criticism Epic Games have given “the bird” to the anti’s electing to continue with the glider re-deploy function…
Success of Fortnite helps Epic Games finalise $1.25b investment deal
Epic Games has continued its epic rise in the gaming industry, closing a $1.25 billion deal with a group of investors looking to jump on the success of Fortnite.
Fortnite introduces the long-awaited jetpack
The v4.2 update is live for the Fortnite players. This update introduces a new item class, the backpacks. In other…