DOUBLE TROUBLE
THE FORTNITE World Cup Final is taking place this weekend in New York City and gamers will be battling for $30million (£24million) worth of prizes.
However, some gamers will be able to get more of a share of the money than others as 18 players have managed to qualify for both the solo and duos events meaning they could be taking home $4.5million (£3.6million) if they win both events.
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The hefty prize money will be up for grabs for players if they win the top $3million prize solo and then win again as a duo but share the prize money with their partner giving them an extra $1.5 million.
Although the odds of doing this aren't very high it is still definitely possible and the 18 players who could achieve this are listed below.
Kyle ‘Mongraal’ Jackson
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Kyle Jackson, a.k.a Mongraal, is a 14 year old British competitor from Kent who is well known for becoming the youngest professional Fortnite player at the age of 13.
He qualified to be in the duo finals early on but had a bit of a fight on his hands to also make it into the solo round.
Benjy ‘BenjyFishy’ Fish
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BenjyFishy is a young British player and a fan favourite.
He managed to qualify for the World Cup Finals four times.
Davis ‘Ceice’ McClellan
Ceice is a well known gamer from the US.
He rose to fame by winning the World Showdown of the Esports Fortnite tournament last winter.
Arkhram
Little is known about this player who appeared to come out of nowhere very quickly.
He is said to be 15 years old and has been signed to the American esports organisation 1oo Thieves.
Nicollas ‘Nicks’ Polonio de Oliveira
Nicks is the only Brazilian player to make this list and one of only two Brazilian players to get to the finals.
He has been signed to American esports organisation Cloud 9.
EpikWhale
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EpikWhale will be playing for the Esports organisation NRG.
Klaus ‘Stompy’ Konstanzer
Stompy and partner Tschiinken qualified every single week in EU duos, meaning they are top contenders to win overall.
Danny ‘Dubs’ Walsh
Dubs was accused of cheating in week one of the Fortnite World Cup Finals but has been cleared by Epic Games.
Megga
Megga is partners with Dubs for the duo tournament and together their team is one of the favourites to win.
Trevor ‘Funk’ Siegler
Funk, also referred to as FunkBomb, has also been involved in some cheating controversy but is back now and playing fair and square.
Mark ‘Letw1k3’ Danilov
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Danilov qualified for the finals back in April so this weekend has been a long time coming for the Russian competitor.
Yan ‘fwexY’ Kaur
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Also from Russia, 'fwexY' will be playing alongside ‘Letw1k3’ in the duos round.
He is signed to Gambit Esports.
Clément ‘Skite’ Danglot
Skite is often considered one of the best French Fortnite players.
He has won noteable Esports events before like the the Winter Royale.
Cody ‘Clix’ Conrod
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Clix is relatively new on the Fortnite scene.
He plays for the Esports organisation Misfits Gaming.
Martin ‘MrSavage’ Andersen
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MrSavage is BenjyFishy’s duo partner.
He is considered to be one of the most talented players in the world.
Williams ‘Zayt’ Aubin
Zayt is also a player for NRG and has won impressive games before.
Duong ‘Kinstaar’ Huynh
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Kinstaar is said to be one of the longest running Fortnite pros in the industry.
He has a track record of competitive success.
Theo ‘Crue’ Ferrer
Crue is a player for Valhalla Vikings and definitely one to watch.
What is Fortnite, anyway?
FORTNITE is an online video game played by up to 250 million people across the world.
In it, 100 players compete on their own or with a small group of pals to grab weapons, gather resources and build defences, before fighting it out to be the last man (or team) standing.
Matches take about 20 minutes, and you can drop into a new game within seconds of your previous one finishing.
It's bright, it's cartoony and it's fiendishly compelling.
Skill is rewarded but luck also plays a huge role, meaning no two games are ever the same and everyone feels like they have a chance of winning.
Fortnite has also made its developer billions.
In Europe it's rated 12+, meaning it's suitable for those aged 12 and up.
The battle royale mode is free to play, but there is also a story-driven single player and co-op mode called Save The World that players have to pay for.
Pop culture crossover events are very common because of the game's huge audience.
These involve players being able to buy themed outfits for the movie, TV show or brand, as well as getting some themed activities in-game to do too.
These might be new places to explore, new challenges to complete to win themed accessories, or new game modes that are loosely related to the theme of whatever is being crossed over with.
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