Fortnite’s latest update, v.6.10, will introduce in-game tournaments that will allow you and your squad to compete against some of the game’s best. In-game tournaments will be open to all and found under the ‘Events’ tab, you just need to opt-in to cross-play to compete against Fortnite pros for “prizes and glory.”
Cross-play means that no matter which platform you are on and – in this case – which input method you are using, all players will play together. Yes, that means if you are playing on your phones, you could be matched with PC players using a mouse or keyboard. However, Epic has been quick to remind us that some of the best players in the world can still perform well using a controller.
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But it doesn’t stop there. Epic is going to continue developing tournaments over the next few months, with pins being used in progressive tournaments that must require players to earn the pin to progress to the next round. They promise additional modes and scoring formats in the future too.
And the most exciting part? Later this year, all Fortnite players will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2019 Fortnite World Cup through a ‘Showdown Royale’ event that will run through these new in-game tournaments. Pretty sick.
So far, the following schedule has been posted:
Specific times for Australia will be labelled on the events as the update rolls through and adds the tournaments to the ‘Events’ tab. Once we have them, we’ll update you.