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 | $3,673,675.05 |
| 2. |  Aqua | David Wang | $2,190,575.23 |
| 3. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,874,588.80 |
| 4. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,821,687.32 |
| 5. |  Anas | Anas El-Abd | $1,593,377.55 |
| 6. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,543,145.69 |
| 7. |  Kami | Michał Kamiński | $1,422,344.20 |
| 8. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,367,708.07 |
| 9. |  Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,244,334.74 |
| 10. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,215,593.33 |
| 11. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,209,607.02 |
| 12. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,204,256.42 |
| 13. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,201,415.47 |
| 14. |  k1nG | Thiago Bautista Lapp | $1,175,925.00 |
| 15. |  TaySon | Tai Starčič | $1,163,139.10 |
| 16. | Th0masHD | Thomas Høxbro Davidsen | $1,121,139.34 |
| 17. | Setty | Iwa Zając | $1,078,201.81 |
| 18. |  Queasy | Aleksa Cvetkovic | $1,020,170.50 |
| 19. | mero | Matthew Faitel | $1,008,950.00 |
| 20. | Elevate | Hayden Krueger | $992,233.20 |
| 21. |  Malibuca | Danila Yakovenko | $869,001.15 |
| 22. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $868,492.77 |
| 23. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $830,344.81 |
| 24. |  JannisZ | Jannis Matwin | $808,603.38 |
| 25. | Arkhram | Diego Lima | $791,861.68 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $127,454,287.44 | 70.67% |
| Offline/LAN | $52,888,225.77 | 29.33% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$167,296,917.83 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | +$18,013,129.93 |
| » League of Legends | +$70,494,682.92 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$119,179,645.02 |
| » Apex Legends | +$157,439,276.20 |
| » Free Fire | +$163,750,021.07 |
| » Call of Duty: Warzone | +$169,256,703.26 |
| » H1Z1 | +$178,275,391.21 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $47,227,881.49 |
| 2. |  Canada | $8,385,144.37 |
| 3. |  United Kingdom | $8,073,659.36 |
| 4. |  France | $7,765,375.50 |
| 5. |  Denmark | $6,965,173.67 |
| 6. |  Brazil | $5,899,016.38 |
| 7. |  Germany | $5,418,480.37 |
| 8. |  Poland | $5,319,525.61 |
| 9. |  Sweden | $4,717,786.41 |
| 10. |  Australia | $4,000,148.76 |
