Epic Releases More Information on Fortnite Champion Series

Fortnite's second tournament is only days away. Take a look at the format, rules, schedule, and more for the first Fortnite Champion Series.

Epic will be hosting the first Fortnite Champion series this weekend, starting on August 17. They posted a blog on the topic, but there was one element that was missing: comments on the mech.

Right now, it looks like the BRUTE is going to be live during the tournament. Let's see how this plays out.

Tournament Format

The Format of the Champion Series will work a lot like that of the World Cup.

Round 1 will begin with all players in Champion League, fighting to qualify for Round two. Like the World Cup qualifiers, all teams will have three hours or ten matches to score as many points as they can.

Unlike the World Cup, though, there will be three stages to this tournament. Once you pass Round 2, you'll have to queue up for Round 3 to make it to the Season Finals.

Epic is also rewarding consistency this time around. The teams from each region who have the most cumulative points across the five Round 3 weekly events will also qualify for Stage 2 - or the Season Finals.

Another difference from the World Cup is that each region will have its own tournament. The Champion Series is entirely online, so you won't have to worry about placing at the very top of the leaderboard every week.

Season Finals

The Season finals will include four heats, each lasting three hours. You can play a maximum of six matches during each heat.

At the end of each heat, the top players will advance to the Grand Finals until 32 teams are established from each region.

During the Grand Finals, the 32 teams will compete for rewards, just as they have in other tournament finals in the past.

Schedule

The tournament will kick off on August 17 and run through September 22. It appears as though Epic will be hosting a stage of the tournament each week until the Grand Finals.

2.2.1 August 17: Week 1 Round 1 [All Regions]
2.2.2 August 17: Week 1 Round 2 [All Regions]
2.2.3 August 18: Week 1 Round 3 [All Regions]

2.2.4 August 24: Week 2 Round 1 [All Regions]
2.2.5 August 24: Week 2 Round 2 [All Regions]
2.2.6 August 25: Week 2 Round 3 [All Regions]

2.2.7 August 31: Week 3 Round 1 [All Regions]
2.2.8 August 31: Week 3 Round 2 [All Regions]
2.2.9 September 1: Week 3 Round 3 [All Regions]

2.2.10 September 7: Week 4 Round 1 [All Regions]
2.2.11 September 7: Week 4 Round 2 [All Regions]
2.2.12 September 8: Week 4 Round 3 [All Regions]

2.2.13 September 14: Week 5 Round 1 [All Regions]
2.2.14 September 14: Week 5 Round 2 [All Regions]
2.2.15 September 15: Week 5 Round 3 [All Regions]

2.3 Champion Series: Season Finals - Actual Times Listed in Game

2.3.1 September 20: Heat 1 Group Stage [All Regions]
2.3.2 September 20: Heat 2 Group Stage [All Regions]
2.3.3 September 21: Heat 3 Group Stage [EU, NAE, NAW, BR]
2.3.4 September 21: Heat 4 Group Stage [EU, NAE, NAW, BR]
2.3.5 September 22: Champion Series Grand Finals [All Regions]

Scoring System

The scoring system for the Champion Series matches is as follows:

• Victory Royale: 15 Points
• 2nd: 12 Points
• 3rd - 4th: 9 Points
• 5th - 8th: 6 Points
• 9th - 12th: 3 Points
• Each Elimination: 1 Point

Here's a breakdown of how the Series Points will work for overall placements at the end of each week's Round 3:

1st Place - 500 Series Points
2nd Place - 450 Series Points
3rd Place - 400 Series Points
4th Place - 375 Series Points
5th Place - 350 Series Points
6th Place - 300 Series Points
7th Place - 275 Series Points
8th Place - 250 Series Points
9th Place - 225 Series Points
10th Place - 200 Series Points
11th-25th Place - 175 Series Points
26th-50th Place - 150 Series Points
51st-100th Place - 125 Series Points
101st-150th Place - 100 Series Points
151st-500th Place - 75 Series Points
501st-1000th Place - 50 Series Points
1001st-2000th Place - 40 Series Points
2001st-3000th Place - 30 Series Points
3001st-5000th Place - 20 Series Points
5001st-10000th Place - 10 Series Points
10001st-25000th Place - 5 Series Points
25001st-50000th Place - 3 Series Points
50001st-100000th Place - 1 Series Point

Round 1 and 2

Europe, NAE, NAW, and BR: Top 1000 teams in each region

Asia, OCE, Middle East: Top 500 teams in each region

Round 3

Advancement from Round 2 to Round 3 will be determined by points earned at the conclusion of Round 2 for the applicable Weekly.

All Regions: Top 150 teams in each region

Stage 2

Advancement from Stage 1 to Stage 2 will be determined by points earned at the conclusion of Stage 1 for the applicable Weekly. Total number of advancements will differ based on server region.

Europe, NAE, NAW, and BR

Week 1: Top 8 teams in each region
Week 2: Top 8 teams in each region
Week 3: Top 8 teams in each region
Week 4: Top 8 teams in each region
Week 5: Top 8 teams in each region
Cumulative Series Points: Top 92 teams in each region, not already qualified.
TOTAL: 132 teams

Asia, OCE, and Middle East

Week 1: Top 4 teams in each region
Week 2: Top 4 teams in each region
Week 3: Top 4 teams in each region
Week 4: Top 4 teams in each region
Week 5: Top 4 teams in each region
Cumulative Series Points: Top 46 teams in each region, not already qualified.
TOTAL: 66 teams

Grand Finals

Advancement from the Group Stage to the Grand Finals will be determined by points earned at the conclusion of the Group Stage. Total number of advancements will differ based on server region.

Europe, NAE, NAW, and BR

Heat 1: 8 teams in each region
Heat 2: 8 teams in each region
Heat 3: 8 teams in each region
Heat 4: 8 teams in each region
TOTAL: 32 teams in each region

Asia, OCE, and Middle East

Heat 1: 16 teams in each region
Heat 2: 16 teams in each region
TOTAL: 32 teams in each region

Prizes

Here's a breakdown of the prize money for each region and stage.

Stage 1

*Weekly Event Prizes - Europe *

Rank Prize
1st $96,000
2nd $57,600
3rd-4th $21,120
5th-8th $7,680
9th-30th $1,920
31st-250th $960

*Weekly Event Prizes - NA East *

Rank Prize
1st $60,000
2nd $36,000
3rd-4th $13,200
5th-8th $4,800
9th-30th $1,200
31th-250th $600

*Weekly Event Prizes - NA West *

Rank Prize
1st $24,000
2nd $12,000
3rd-4th $4,800
5th-8th $1,800
9th-30th $1,200
31st-100th $600

*Weekly Event Prizes - Brazil *

Rank Prize
1st $24,000
2nd $12,000
3rd-4th $4,800
5th-8th $1,800
9th-30th $1,200
31st-100th $600

*Weekly Event Prizes - Asia *

Rank Prize
1st $12,000
2nd $8,400
3rd-4th $3,000
5th-14th $1,200
15th-50th $600

*Weekly Event Prizes - OCE *

Rank Prize
1st $12,000
2nd $8,400
3rd-4th $3,000
5th-14th $1,200
15th-50th $600

Weekly Event Prizes - Middle East

Rank Prize
1st $12,000
2nd $8,400
3rd-4th $3,000
5th-14th $1,200
15th-50th $600

Stage 2

*Finals Event Prizes - Europe *

Rank Prize
1st $480,000
2nd $216,000
3rd $144,000
4th $52,800
5th-8th $19,200
9th-32nd $9,600
33rd-132nd $4,800

*Finals Event Prizes - NA East *

Rank Prize
1st $300,000
2nd $135,000
3rd $90,000
4th $33,000
5th-8th $12,000
9th-32nd $6,000
33rd-132nd $3,000

*Finals Event Prizes - NA West *

Rank Prize
1st $120,000
2nd $54,000
3rd $36,000
4th $13,200
5th-8th $4,800
9th-32nd $2,400
33rd-132nd $1,200

*Finals Event Prizes - Brazil *

Rank Prize
1st $120,000
2nd $54,000
3rd $36,000
4th $13,200
5th-8th $4,800
9th-32nd $2,400
33rd-132nd $1,200

*Finals Event Prizes - Asia *

Rank Prize
1st $60,000
2nd $27,000
3rd $18,000
4th $6,600
5th-8th $2,400
9th-32nd $1,200
33rd-132nd $600

*Finals Event Prizes - OCE *

Rank Prize
1st $60,000
2nd $27,000
3rd $18,000
4th $6,600
5th-8th $2,400
9th-32nd $1,200
33rd-132nd $600

*Finals Event Prizes - Middle East *

Rank Prize
1st $60,000
2nd $27,000
3rd $18,000
4th $6,600
5th-8th $2,400
9th-32nd $1,200
33rd-132nd $600

You can take a look at more details on Epic's blog post here.

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