The exciting new tournament that no one is talking about

Next week, the One Percent Cup will see duos fight it out for cash prizes in one of the most intriguing formats we’ve seen so far.

Following drama earlier this year, popular creators Kiwiz, Randumb, Formula and Nicks split from Luminosity Gaming with plans of starting their own org. In July, they revealed One Percent, a one of a kind gaming and lifestyle brand, headquartered at their self-funded, multimillion-dollar mansion.

Now, One Percent has teamed up with Epic Games to put on their very own Fortnite tournament. Third-party events like this often fly under the radar, but the scoring system alone makes this one worth a look.

Announcing the One Percent Cup on @FortniteGame November 17th!

Grab your duo to place inside the top 1% to qualify into the next round.

Sign up here: https://t.co/QjqYNvnFn3#ONEOFAKIND pic.twitter.com/SQ8LOlsos3

— One Percent (@OnePercentHQ) November 6, 2020

The One Percent Duos Cup takes place November 17, and occurs across two sessions. Players will have 3 hours to complete a maximum of 10 games, with the top 1% of teams progressing to round 2.

It will only run on NA East and NA West servers, but if you’re in another region and can handle the high ping you can still compete. However, be warned, if you are playing from outside the US, you could be in for a very late night.

You must register here to unlock the One Percent Cup in-game. This page should also display the schedule in your local time.

Scoring System

This is by far the most placement heavy format we have ever seen. With kills worth so little, it’s all about making smart rotations, getting storm surge tags and making it to end-game. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

Victory Royale: 42 Points
2nd: 36 Points
3rd: 32 Points
4th: 30 Points
5th: 29 Points
6th: 28 Points
7th: 27 Points
8th: 26 Points
9th: 25 Points
10th: 24 Points
11th: 23 Points
12th: 22 Points
13th: 21 Points
14th: 20 Points
15th: 19 Points
16th: 18 Points
17th: 17 Points
18th: 16 Points
19th: 15 Points
20th: 14 Points
21st: 13 Points
22nd: 12 Points
23rd: 11 Points
24th: 10 Points
25th-29th: 9 Points
30th-34th: 6 Points
35th-39th: 3 Points
40th-44th: 2 Points
45th-50th: 1 Point

Each Elimination: 1 Point

Prizing

Rank Prize
1st - $5,000
2nd - $2,500
3rd - $1,250
4th - $800
5th - $450

If the One Percent Cup goes well, we could see Epic further experiment with this sort of points system in official competition. With the game mode for next season’s FNCS still unknown, these sorts of events offer a low-pressure environment to practice and have fun.

Be sure to check out the full official rules and load up the tournament leaderboard to keep track of how you are doing.