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There are more than 100 million dollars waiting for the winners of the official Fortnite tournaments
So far, Fortnite was a friendly and relaxed game that owed little to the competition. The absence of a way that would challenge players to battle for a higher position or an attractive prize contributes greatly to this. But the scenario is about to change. After introducing the first game mode that contributes to a qualitative ranking of players, Epic Games has now announced that it will contribute $ 100 million for the first prizes to be awarded in the official Fortnite competitions that will be held in the one that will be held the first year of this title as an official game on the eSports scene.The first official matches will be played this year, but the studio reveals that it wants to take a different approach to the competitive video game segment. "We want to be more inclusive and focus on the joy of playing and watching someone play," he says.Although it has not yet revealed much about the dynamics of competition that will be printed in these tournaments, Epic Games will have to suppress the "luck" factor that is typical of the genre Battle Royale. As players and the specialist press underline, games like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds are not as good at highlighting the gritty features of users as they are in other genres. In these scenarios, players rely heavily on a draw, which features weapons, vests, helmets, and other accessories completely randomly on a map. If a good player, by chance, lands away from a good set of equipment, he runs a high risk of being prematurely eliminated. In competition, this element of surprise may alienate some of the potential candidates.
That said, Epic Games will invest $ 3.5 million in the definition of prize money for the winners of the first competitions of 2018. In the first edition of the world league, the champion will raise one million dollars.
To promote this new competitive chapter, the studio will kick-start a tournament during the next edition of E3, featuring only well-known streamers and celebrities from other sectors.

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