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 | $3,728,358.38 |
| 2. |  Aqua | David Wang | $2,192,375.23 |
| 3. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,874,588.80 |
| 4. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,838,487.32 |
| 5. |  Anas | Anas El-Abd | $1,622,990.05 |
| 6. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,543,145.69 |
| 7. |  Kami | Michał Kamiński | $1,484,919.20 |
| 8. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,368,308.07 |
| 9. | Th0masHD | Thomas Høxbro Davidsen | $1,322,526.84 |
| 10. |  Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,244,334.74 |
| 11. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,215,593.33 |
| 12. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,210,207.02 |
| 13. |  TaySon | Tai Starčič | $1,209,389.10 |
| 14. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,204,856.42 |
| 15. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,202,765.47 |
| 16. |  k1nG | Thiago Bautista Lapp | $1,196,175.00 |
| 17. |  Queasy | Aleksa Cvetkovic | $1,196,045.50 |
| 18. | Setty | Iwa Zając | $1,142,201.81 |
| 19. | mero | Matthew Faitel | $1,014,450.00 |
| 20. | Elevate | Hayden Krueger | $992,233.20 |
| 21. |  Malibuca | Danila Yakovenko | $975,688.65 |
| 22. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $869,692.77 |
| 23. |  JannisZ | Jannis Matwin | $843,403.38 |
| 24. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $830,344.81 |
| 25. | Veno | Harry Pearson | $824,425.96 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $135,215,527.05 | 70.59% |
| Offline/LAN | $56,324,884.57 | 29.41% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$173,792,850.20 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | +$28,892,704.37 |
| » League of Legends | +$74,956,470.39 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$126,054,788.07 |
| » Apex Legends | +$165,137,174.61 |
| » Free Fire | +$173,398,419.48 |
| » Call of Duty: Warzone | +$177,685,601.67 |
| » H1Z1 | +$189,473,289.62 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $49,471,929.53 |
| 2. |  Canada | $8,673,909.96 |
| 3. |  United Kingdom | $8,337,831.86 |
| 4. |  France | $8,004,677.64 |
| 5. |  Denmark | $7,389,565.33 |
| 6. |  Brazil | $6,097,066.38 |
| 7. |  Germany | $5,898,863.94 |
| 8. |  Poland | $5,631,395.61 |
| 9. |  Sweden | $4,955,336.41 |
| 10. |  Russian Federation | $4,349,527.77 |