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 | $3,062,966.67 |
| 2. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,868,800.00 |
| 3. |  Aqua | David Wang | $1,790,207.56 |
| 4. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,513,176.49 |
| 5. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,297,366.67 |
| 6. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,203,873.33 |
| 7. |  Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,174,550.00 |
| 8. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,140,026.67 |
| 9. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,098,550.00 |
| 10. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,090,225.00 |
| 11. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,042,950.00 |
| 12. |  kinG | Thiago Lapp | $1,006,150.00 |
| 13. | Elevate | Thomas Krueger | $984,750.00 |
| 14. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $809,994.02 |
| 15. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $696,599.81 |
| 16. |  Crue | Theo Ferrer | $679,100.00 |
| 17. | Tfue | Turner Tenney | $581,900.00 |
| 18. | Bizzle | Timothy Miller | $578,125.00 |
| 19. | Mongraal | Kyle Jackson | $567,454.23 |
| 20. | Arkhram | Diego - | $534,800.00 |
| 21. | Falconer | Brendan Falconer | $476,200.00 |
| 22. | ZexRow | Anthony Colandro | $457,908.33 |
| 23. | stompy | Klaus Konstanzer | $452,138.27 |
| 24. | Cloak | Dennis Lepore | $427,725.00 |
| 25. | Nate Hill | Nate Hill | $416,925.00 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $42,980,806.57 | 50.91% |
| Offline/LAN | $41,437,357.68 | 49.09% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$133,679,971.06 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | -$1,187,552.95 |
| » League of Legends | +$11,343,106.38 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$69,423,796.68 |
| » H1Z1 | +$82,351,042.25 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $29,661,458.57 |
| 2. |  Canada | $4,120,176.67 |
| 3. |  France | $3,898,731.15 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom | $3,413,143.80 |
| 5. |  Austria | $2,598,909.33 |
| 6. |  Netherlands | $2,390,633.95 |
| 7. |  Norway | $2,292,208.41 |
| 8. |  Sweden | $2,187,813.19 |
| 9. |  Germany | $1,677,658.46 |
| 10. |  Denmark | $1,383,994.80 |