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How to watch the Fortnite FNCS Invitational 2020: event, format, schedule, stream, and predictions.

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15 May 2020

Nathan Bonello

Last weekend we saw the first week of the Fortnite FNCS Invitational play out. The upcoming stage is the 2nd week, which is to be held next weekend between the 16th and 17th of May. Here’s everything you need to know and how to watch the Fortnite FNCS Invitational.

Tournament’s background

The Fortnite Champion Series, commonly known as the FNCS is an online event run by Epic Games which consists of a $2,000,000 prize pool across seven regions (Europe, NA East, NA West, Brazil, Asia, Oceania, Middle East).

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Credit: Epic Games

Prize pool

With regards to the prize pool, each region has its own set of prize money to be distributed. To see the whole distribution of the prize money kindly check out the official rules and regulations posted by Epic Games which you can find here. (https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/competitive/en-US/news/fncs-invitational-official-rules), Overall, it all adds up to a total of $2,000,000

How to qualify for the main event

There are 5 stages in total for the Fortnite FNCS Invitational. The first stage is the Open qualifier, where players from all over the world compete against each other in an intense session of matches where they will try to achieve their best score determined by placements and eliminations. The points are then added up to the final score, and the top 100 players will then proceed to the 2nd stage, which is the Week 1.

The second stage consists of a similar format as the open qualifiers. The players will be competing to get the best score possible to reach the top 300 players, as those will pass on to the 2nd week.

The 2nd week / Third stage is exactly the same as the above stages, with the only twist being that only 80 players will be advancing to the next stage, being the Grand Finals. This is where all players must compete at their utmost, as the stakes are much higher having less players advance to the next stage.

The fourth stage of the Fortnite FNCS Invitational is the Reboot Round. This is where the non-advancing players that participated in Week 1 or Week 2 can queue up for the Reboot round for a final chance to advance to the Grand Finals. The format for the fourth stage is quite different from any other stage so far. Players have a session that lasts approximately 3 hours and are able to participate in 6 matches maximum during this session. The scoring system works the same as the previous stages, and with regards to advancements, only the top 20 earning players from each server region will be advancing to the Grand Finals.

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Credit: Epic Games

Tournament format

Open Qualifier – May 1st – 3rd, 2020

  • 2 sessions with a 3 hour limit and 10 match limit for each session.
  • Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
  • Points earned during each session will be cumulatively added towards the final score.
  • Top 100 players will advance to Week 1.

Week 1 – May 8th – 10th, 2020

  • 2 sessions with a 3 hour limit and 10 match limit for each session.
  • Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
  • Points earned during each session will be cumulatively added towards the final score.
  • Top 300 players will advance to Week 2.

Week 2 – May 15th – 17th, 2020

  • 2 sessions with a 3 hour limit and 10 match limit for each session.
  • Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
  • Points earned during each session will be cumulatively added towards the final score.
  • Top 80 players will advance to Grand Finals.

Reboot Round – May 22nd, 2020

  • 3 hour limit and 10 match limit.
  • Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
  • Top 20 players who did not qualify through Week 1 or Week 2, will advance to Grand Finals.

Grand Finals – May 22nd – 24th, 2020

  • 2 sessions with a 6 match limit for each session.
  • Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
  • Points earned during each session will be cumulatively added towards the final score.

Score Distribution

  • Victory Royale: 33 Points
  • 2nd: 26 Points
  • 3rd: 22 Points
  • 4th: 19 Points
  • 5th: 17 Points
  • 6th: 16 Points
  • 7th: 15 Points
  • 8th: 14 Points
  • 9th: 13 Points 
  • 10th: 12 Points
  • 11th – 15th: 9 Points
  • 16th – 20th: 7 Points
  • 21st – 30th: 5 Points
  • 31st – 40th: 3 Points
  • 41st – 50th: 2 Points
  • 51st – 75th: 1 Point
  • Each Elimination: 4 Points

Schedule list

The schedule list for the Fortnite FNCS Invitational is as follows:

  • Open Qualifier: May 1st – 3rd, 2020
  • Week 1: May 8th – 10th, 2020
  • Week 2: May 15th – 17th, 2020
  • Reboot Round: May 22nd, 2020
  • Grand Finals: May 22nd – 24th, 2020

Streaming platform list

The event is set to be streamed on Fortnite’s official twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/fortnite) and their youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/fortnite).

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Watch the Fortnite FNCS Invitational stream on esportsguide.com

You can also watch Fortnite FNCS live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.


Predictions

The Fortnite competitive scene is quite vast in terms of talent. Every region has its very own top tier players, some honorable mentions are: TSM’s Commandment and Team Liquid’s Stretch in NA East, NRG’s benjyfishy and Atlantis’ LeTsHe in Europe and wavyjacob and powur in NA West. All in all, anyone that passes through the Grand Finals has a high chance of grabbing 1st place or at least placing in the top 10, so be sure not to miss the event, and stay tuned to our latest news on https://www.esportsguide.com.

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