Epic Games has announced plans to host a face-to-face Fortnite competition in November, its first in-person Fortnite competitive event since the 2019 Fortnite World Cup.
The next event, the FNCS Invitational 2022, will take place on November 12 and 13 at the Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina. “We will invite a selection of the best FNCS duos from around the world who will have the opportunity to compete in a single lobby for part of a $ 1,000,000 prize pool,” Epic wrote in a blog post. from “The Fortnite Team”.
However, the company stresses that the health and safety of players is “the number one priority for any face-to-face event” and warns that it may have to reschedule the event if “public health trends or laws or recommendations change. regional changes at any time. ” course. “
It’s unclear if Epic is planning any kind of Fortnite World Cup for 2023. The 2019 edition of this event, the first and only Fortnite World Cup to date, was a three-day extravaganza with a $ 30 million prize. But in April 2020, Epic said there would be a World Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later this year he said there would be no 2021 World Cup. Epic has continued to host competitions. Fortnite online, but the announcement of FNCS Invitational 2022 seems to indicate that Epic is looking to host face-to-face tournaments once again.
Fortnite is nearing the end of its current season and is planning a big in-game event for June 4th.