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. Epic Games provided $100 million for Fortnite esports tournament prize pools in the first year of competitive play, with the Fortnite World Cup happening in 2019. As a Battle Royale game, Fortnite is a direct competitor to PUBG, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Apex Legends.
Largest Prize Pools
Top Players
| Player ID | Player Name | Total (Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Bugha | Kyle Giersdorf | $3,418,995.05 |
| 2. |  Aqua | David Wang | $2,161,424.23 |
| 3. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,873,538.80 |
| 4. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,688,667.32 |
| 5. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,538,395.69 |
| 6. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,349,828.07 |
| 7. | Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,233,809.74 |
| 8. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,214,643.33 |
| 9. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,201,206.42 |
| 10. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,196,712.02 |
| 11. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,164,155.47 |
| 12. |  k1nG | Thiago Lapp | $1,109,750.00 |
| 13. | Elevate | Hayden Krueger | $992,233.20 |
| 14. |  TaySon | Tai Starčič | $881,753.66 |
| 15. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $865,264.02 |
| 16. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $804,024.81 |
| 17. | Arkhram | Diego Lima | $774,416.68 |
| 18. |  Crue | Theo Ferrer | $719,450.00 |
| 19. | Mongraal | Kyle Jackson | $691,204.23 |
| 20. | Chapix | Moussa Faour | $683,420.00 |
| 21. |  Th0masHD | Thomas Davidsen | $670,065.00 |
| 22. | Bizzle | Timothy Miller | $646,476.39 |
| 23. |  JannisZ | Jannis Matwin | $641,037.54 |
| 24. |  Hen | Henrik Mclean | $638,780.00 |
| 25. | stompy | Klaus Konstanzer | $611,921.94 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $91,763,978.44 | 67.49% |
| Offline/LAN | $44,203,537.61 | 32.51% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$153,699,632.44 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | -$2,419,696.64 |
| » League of Legends | +$42,523,876.12 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$89,525,213.50 |
| » Apex Legends | +$123,274,905.35 |
| » Free Fire | +$124,508,341.73 |
| » Call of Duty: Warzone | +$126,532,984.12 |
| » H1Z1 | +$133,900,394.05 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $41,968,265.38 |
| 2. |  France | $6,209,137.78 |
| 3. |  United Kingdom | $5,870,285.12 |
| 4. |  Canada | $5,002,720.16 |
| 5. |  Denmark | $4,461,979.80 |
| 6. |  Brazil | $4,387,427.18 |
| 7. |  Germany | $3,789,257.49 |
| 8. |  Sweden | $3,589,870.14 |
| 9. |  Austria | $3,161,664.34 |
| 10. |  Netherlands | $3,026,212.87 |
