Source: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/...e-100-000-000-for-fortnite-esports-tournament
That is A LOT of cash right there.
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Epic Games to provide $100million for Fortnite eSports prize pools
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That is A LOT of cash right there.
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I think DOTA2 is almost $20mil for this year. Using this: https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Premier_Tournaments
I assume that money is not only for the actual prize pool, but also for getting venues, hiring casters and etc.?
Btw. the Ninja event was already pretty good, so I'm looking forward to this. Competetive Fortnite will probably be my go to, when it comes to E-Sports.
AAA games are already more expensive than this.
Btw. the Ninja event was already pretty good, so I'm looking forward to this. Competetive Fortnite will probably be my go to, when it comes to E-Sports.
AAA games are already more expensive than this.
Will they fundamentally change their game for a competitive tournament? Of course not.
Wow that is crazy! I like them hinting that they want to include the fun, I bet a bunch of school kids will be watching.
Just made me realize that they desperately need an actual spectator mode for this.
Mobile version alone made 50 Million last month and there is an other 3 platforms that you can play the game on.
Mobile version alone made 50 Million last month and there is an other 3 platforms that you can play the game on.
I guess the only concern is...there is a shit load of money for all of the prize pools but in reality how fun is it to watch? Based off of pubg competitions...pretty fucking boring.
Definitely going to spread out among online tournaments, PC tournaments, consoles tournaments etc.
Fortnite is much more appealing to watch. Its one reason the game blew up so big and the reason it is consistently #1 on Twitch.
Pubg tournaments I've watch so far could use a lot of work on camera.
What's amazing, is that is less than a months worth of revenue.
Wonder if they 1 up the international and make $30 mil for 1 tournament.
Wonder if they 1 up the international and make $30 mil for 1 tournament.
March they made $223 million . In a month....
So I'm burnt out AF on Fartnight but I can't lie I would be all over this depending on how they execute.
It's all about having commentators highlighting important encounters, building up a narrative around players that are doing well and keeping matches exciting by emphasizing the top moments. The player count is trimmed quite a lot in the first 5 minutes, after that it's relatively easy to see who's going to do better based on where they are in the map, their gear and their general skill.
If players/squads that are being showcased as possible winners end up getting killed before the final encounter, that's also useful for building drama around those upsets.
The top 10 games combined had $91.2 million in prize money last year from here: https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/21/epic-puts-100-million-toward-making-fortnite-esports-a-thing/
Holy shit, so this is the biggest prize ever?
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