Fortnite
Fortnite is a third-person online battle-royale action game launched as an early-access title, developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on July 25, 2017.
Fortnite was originally launched as "Fortnite: Save the World", a co-op sandbox survival game with four players working towards a common objective on various missions. On September 26, 2017, a separate stand-alone free-to-play version of the game called "Fortnite Battle Royale" was released. It moves away from the co-op elements of the game in favor of a battle royale game-mode for up to 100 players to fight in increasingly-smaller spaces to be the last person standing.
Fortnite Battle Royale is the game used in Fortnite esports, and is a direct competitor to PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG). Epic Games announced that they will be providing $100 million for Fortnite esports tournament prize pools in the first year of competitive play, and the Fortnite World Cup will be coming in 2019.
Largest Prize Pools
Top Players
| Player ID | Player Name | Total (Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Bugha | Kyle Giersdorf | $3,069,883.34 |
| 2. |  Aqua | David Wang | $1,890,841.23 |
| 3. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,870,138.80 |
| 4. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,527,225.69 |
| 5. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,327,791.54 |
| 6. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,306,026.67 |
| 7. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,203,873.33 |
| 8. |  Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,175,550.00 |
| 9. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,117,441.53 |
| 10. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,099,888.80 |
| 11. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,061,497.13 |
| 12. |  kinG | Thiago Lapp | $1,006,150.00 |
| 13. | Elevate | Thomas Krueger | $986,758.20 |
| 14. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $834,994.02 |
| 15. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $711,599.81 |
| 16. |  Crue | Theo Ferrer | $703,850.00 |
| 17. | Bizzle | Timothy Miller | $623,166.66 |
| 18. | Mongraal | Kyle Jackson | $603,454.23 |
| 19. | Tfue | Turner Tenney | $588,775.00 |
| 20. | Arkhram | Diego Lima | $576,466.67 |
| 21. | ZexRow | Anthony Colandro | $489,008.06 |
| 22. | stompy | Klaus Konstanzer | $482,771.94 |
| 23. | Falconer | Brendan Falconer | $476,200.00 |
| 24. | Nayte | Nathan Berquignol | $460,912.23 |
| 25. | BenjyFishy | Benjy David Fish | $449,594.59 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $48,079,678.46 | 53.40% |
| Offline/LAN | $41,957,598.88 | 46.60% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$135,155,254.12 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | -$8,288,214.18 |
| » League of Legends | +$14,465,806.54 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$67,500,698.77 |
| » H1Z1 | +$87,970,155.34 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $31,015,588.12 |
| 2. |  Canada | $4,378,590.07 |
| 3. |  France | $4,231,494.05 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom | $3,835,702.00 |
| 5. |  Austria | $2,741,387.34 |
| 6. |  Sweden | $2,576,063.19 |
| 7. |  Netherlands | $2,413,633.95 |
| 8. |  Norway | $2,363,164.48 |
| 9. |  Germany | $1,983,924.63 |
| 10. |  Denmark | $1,610,894.80 |
