[GameSpot] - Fortnite Champion Series Invitational Format And Prizes Detailed, Including $200K Top Prize

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Epic Games has announced the format and prize pool for the Fortnite Champion Series Invitational--the game's first in-person competition since the COVID-19 pandemic--that takes place November 12-13 at 11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM PT live at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The tournament will feature 12 matches total--six matches per day--with 50 duos competing for the $200K top prize. Points will be awarded based on the team's placement in a match as well as the number of eliminations each player scores. The full points format and prize pool are listed below.

The Fortnite Champion Series logo.

Those interested in watching the event can do so in-game via the Legends Landing creative map, or they can watch it on the official Fortnite Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels. Tickets are also still available for fans who wish to attend live.

Online viewers will be able to earn free in-game items while watching from Legends Landing, the YouTube channel, and specially-marked Twitch channels. While the free drops will end with the event on November 13, the items offered will appear in the Fortnite item shop at a later date per Epic.

Fortnite is available for free on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices.

Points will be awarded to each team as follows:

• Eliminations - 2 points each
• Match Placement
  • Victory Royale: 32 Points
  • 2nd: 29 Points
  • 3rd: 28 Points
  • 4th: 27 Points
  • 5th: 26 Points
  • 6th: 25 Points
  • 7th: 24 Points
  • 8th: 23 Points
  • 9th: 22 Points
  • 10th: 21 Points
  • 11th: 20 Points
  • 12th: 19 Points
  • 13th: 18 Points
  • 14th: 17 Points
  • 15th: 16 Points
  • 16th: 15 Points
  • 17th: 14 Points
  • 18th: 13 Points
  • 19th: 12 Points
  • 20th: 11 Points
  • 21st: 10 Points
  • 22nd: 9 Points
  • 23rd: 8 Points
  • 24th: 7 Points
  • 25th: 6 Points
  • 26th - 30th: 5 Points
  • 31st - 35th: 4 Points

The full list of prizes is below:

• 1st: $200,000
• 2nd: $140,000
• 3rd: $120,000
• 4th: $90,000
• 5th: $70,000
• 6th: $60,000
• 7th: $50,000
• 8th: $40,000
• 9th: $30,000
• 10th: $20,000
• 11th: $16,000
• 12th: $14,000
• 13th: $10,000
• 14th: $9,500
• 15th: $8,000
• 16th-20th: $7,000
• 21st-25th: $6,000
• 26th-30th: $4,000
• 31st-35th: $3,000
• 36th-40th: $2,000
• 41st-45th: $1,500
• 46th-50th: $1,000

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