Fortnite’s first major esports event flaunts an $8 million prize pool.
The Fortnite Summer Skirmish series is the first event to take advantage of the overall $100 million prize pot Epic Games set aside for esports earlier this year.
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A $250,000 duos competition will kick off proceedings this weekend, featuring content creators and competitive players from across the Fortnite scene. Epic has announced that the format and players will change week-on-week.
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