BLAST Announces Fortnite Tournament

Tournament organizer BLAST announced that it is partnering with Epic Games to prepare and host this month's FNCS Grand Royale, the final competition of 2021 and the biggest Fortnite event of the season. The tournament will offer participants a prize pool of just over $ 5 million and feature a unique format and set of rules.

The event was announced following the June All-Star Showdown, BLAST's first Fortnite tournament to bring players from all over the world.

Nicholas Estrup, VP of Products at BLAST: “We are delighted to be working with Epic Games and its Fortnite team again on another hugely important and innovative tournament, the FNCS Grand Royale. production of the All-Star Showdown back in June This month's end-of-year event will be another testament to the incredible synergy we've created between the two companies during this time and the combined ambition to bring Fortnite to life in a competitive way for the community. ".

At the FNCS Grand Royale, players' cameras will be added to the stream to bring viewers closer to the action, according to a press release.

The event will run over two weekends, November 11-14 and November 19-21, with prizes available to the top 33 teams from Europe, Brazil, Asia, the United States and the Middle East.