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| More Fortnite tournaments will take place in 2021 |
In April, Epic Games canceled the 2020 Fortnite Esports World Cup due to travel and personal activities restrictions.
The company has made it clear that the Fortnite World Cup will not be held in 2021.
The company is keen to host another world singles tournament. However, in such a situation, the health and safety of the players and staff is the top priority.
"We have no plans to host singles events in 2021, including the Fortnite World Cup," Epic Games said in a blog post. There are still many unknowns when it comes to practicality and safety.
She added: We will continue to play games online in 2021 and hopefully the physical games will appear again at some point in the future.
The first (so far and only) Fortnite World Cup soccer game took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. The first final match takes place from July 26-28.
In the three-day competition, 16-year-old Kyle Giersdorf won the solo competition with a total price of US $ 3 million.
Arguably one of the most important esports competitions to date - it won $ 30 million in prizes and ultimately invested $ 100 million in the competitive Epic Games landscape.
Canceling singles events next year doesn't mean the end of Fortnite's competitive landscape, as Epic Games has promised to hold multiplayer online games to compensate for canceling single events.
Epic Games announced that the "Fortress Night" Championship Series will continue until 2021, with a focus on triathlon. We're also looking to try new formats.
Epic Games added: We are looking for other avenues for high-level competitions in 2021. In addition to the main competitions, we are working on a schedule for more contests, unique contests and Creator Cups every week of the year. next one.
Fortnite recently kicked off a new season after a major live broadcast event featuring the fictional character Galactus.