Epic Games revealed the Summer Skirmish series on July 11, a series of online tournaments that will award $8 million in prize money.
With the Fortnite World Cup qualification process not set to start until later in the year, the Summer Skirmish events will be the first Epic-backed competitions. Of the $100 million it pledged to esports prize pools, eight percent of that will go toward this series of tournaments.
Here’s a viewer’s guide to the Fortnite Summer Skirmish series.
Stream
The Summer Skirmish games will be livestreamed on the official Fortnite Twitch channel and YouTube channel.
Participants
In the post announcing the Summer Skirmish series, Epic said that the participants were made up of community creators and players who have “demonstrated their competitive prowess.” Epic also said the competing players or teams may change from week to week.
The fifth week of the series will feature over 90 duos, including some of the world’s most talented individuals. The full list of competitors can be found on the Summer Skirmish website.
Schedule
The first tournament of this week will begin at 4pm CT on Friday, Aug. 10 and the second event will kick off at 12pm CT on Saturday, Aug. 11.
System
Epic said that the format of the events will change frequently, but one could expect a few tournaments in each of the major modes: Solo, Duos, and Squads.
Week five will feature a new scoring format called King Pin. Each elimination will be worth one point. A Victory Royale will grant that duo a three-times elimination bonus in their next match, while duos can earn a two-times elimination bonus in their next match for getting seven or more kills in a game. The duo with the most points after eight matches will win the tournament.
This article will be updated as new information becomes available. This article was last updated at 12:40pm CT on Aug. 10.
