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 | $3,052,800.00 |
| 2. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,865,800.00 |
| 3. |  Aquav2 | David W | $1,625,207.56 |
| 4. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,513,176.49 |
| 5. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,277,550.00 |
| 6. |  Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,173,550.00 |
| 7. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,168,140.00 |
| 8. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,139,360.00 |
| 9. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,068,725.00 |
| 10. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,060,050.00 |
| 11. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,021,450.00 |
| 12. |  kinG | Thiago Lapp | $988,150.00 |
| 13. | Elevate | Thomas Krueger | $946,250.00 |
| 14. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $808,338.12 |
| 15. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $677,899.81 |
| 16. |  Crue | Theo Ferrer | $672,700.00 |
| 17. | Tfue | Turner Tenney | $577,900.00 |
| 18. | Bizzle | Timothy Miller | $576,625.00 |
| 19. | Mongraal | Kyle Jackson | $564,254.23 |
| 20. | Arkhram | Diego - | $534,050.00 |
| 21. | Falconer | Brendan Falconer | $475,800.00 |
| 22. | Cloak | Dennis Lepore | $424,225.00 |
| 23. | Nate Hill | Nate Hill | $415,425.00 |
| 24. | Nayte | Nathan Berquignol | $386,712.23 |
| 25. | Dubs | Daniel Walsh | $374,925.00 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $38,604,604.45 | 49.02% |
| Offline/LAN | $40,143,358.24 | 50.98% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$137,668,075.65 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | -$3,413,059.49 |
| » League of Legends | +$8,357,709.38 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$65,100,117.55 |
| » H1Z1 | +$76,680,840.69 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $27,743,566.96 |
| 2. |  Canada | $3,953,735.00 |
| 3. |  France | $3,726,859.42 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom | $3,305,560.46 |
| 5. |  Netherlands | $2,315,817.29 |
| 6. |  Austria | $2,113,909.33 |
| 7. |  Norway | $2,106,075.08 |
| 8. |  Sweden | $2,079,963.19 |
| 9. |  Germany | $1,620,391.80 |
| 10. |  Australia | $1,512,933.80 |