Fortnite
Fortnite is a third-person online 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. |  Bizzle | Timothy Miller | $322,275.00 |
| 2. | POACH | Jake Brumleve | $317,975.00 |
| 3. | Morgausse | Austin Etue | $250,000.00 |
| 4. | 72hrs | Thomas Mulligan | $232,450.00 |
| 5. | Vivid | Noah Wright | $229,850.00 |
| 6. | Chap | Ryan Chaplo | $221,950.00 |
| 7. | Tfue | Turner Tenney | $200,425.00 |
| 8. | NateHill | Nate Hill | $198,325.00 |
| 9. |  Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $196,764.47 |
| 10. |  Kinstaar | Duong Huyh | $161,441.41 |
| 11. |  Teeqzy | Klaivert Dervishi | $156,000.40 |
| 12. | Cloak | Dennis Lepore | $153,650.00 |
| 13. | Tendons | Anthony Waller | $151,250.00 |
| 14. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $146,600.00 |
| 15. | Reverse2k | Malachi Greiner | $130,900.00 |
| 16. | IDropz_Bodies | - - | $130,000.00 |
| 17. |  7ssk7 | Artur Kurshin | $121,767.00 |
| 18. | Dmo | Dylan Moore | $119,150.00 |
| 19. |  RazZzero0o | Dominik - | $114,659.00 |
| 20. | Kamo | Liam Fillery | $113,750.00 |
| 21. |  TheVic | Victor Lopez | $105,479.67 |
| 22. | Hunter | Corentin Tardif | $104,876.18 |
| 23. | Blind | Maurilio Gramajo | $100,000.00 |
| 24. |  boyerxd | Adam Boyer-Dræby | $99,625.00 |
| 25. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $98,625.00 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $9,899,015.07 | 83.98% |
| Offline/LAN | $1,887,645.33 | 16.02% |
Comparisons
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$5,014,185.76 |
| » H1Z1 | +$9,719,538.40 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $5,961,567.00 |
| 2. |  France | $1,013,465.20 |
| 3. |  Canada | $682,160.00 |
| 4. |  Germany | $518,085.08 |
| 5. |  Sweden | $355,116.12 |
| 6. |  Denmark | $337,459.02 |
| 7. |  Poland | $328,666.45 |
| 8. |  Netherlands | $323,064.47 |
| 9. |  United Kingdom | $311,714.14 |
| 10. |  Russian Federation | $281,275.34 |