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 | $3,478,495.05 |
| 2. |  Aqua | David Wang | $2,164,124.23 |
| 3. | psalm | Harrison Chang | $1,874,588.80 |
| 4. | EpikWhale | Shane Cotton | $1,701,017.32 |
| 5. |  Nyhrox | Emil Bergquist Pedersen | $1,541,195.69 |
| 6. |  Wolfiez | Jaden Ashman | $1,352,428.07 |
| 7. | Kreo | Nate Kou | $1,236,859.74 |
| 8. |  Rojo | Dave Jong | $1,213,743.33 |
| 9. |  Zayt | Williams Aubin | $1,204,706.42 |
| 10. | Saf | Rocco Morales | $1,200,212.02 |
| 11. | Ceice | Davis McClellan | $1,167,505.47 |
| 12. |  k1nG | Thiago Lapp | $1,119,300.00 |
| 13. | Elevate | Hayden Krueger | $992,233.20 |
| 14. |  TaySon | Tai Starčič | $893,787.00 |
| 15. |  Skite | Clément Danglot | $868,164.02 |
| 16. | Mitr0 | Dmitri Van de Vrie | $805,274.81 |
| 17. | Arkhram | Diego Lima | $778,341.68 |
| 18. |  Th0masHD | Thomas Høxbro Davidsen | $738,565.00 |
| 19. |  Crue | Theo Ferrer | $721,350.00 |
| 20. | Chapix | Moussa Faour | $703,453.34 |
| 21. | Mongraal | Kyle Jackson | $695,604.23 |
| 22. | Hen | Henrik Mclean | $676,063.34 |
| 23. |  Queasy | Aleksa Cvetkovic | $668,890.00 |
| 24. |  Kami | Michał Kamiński | $664,150.30 |
| 25. |  JannisZ | Jannis Matwin | $663,795.88 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $99,540,383.44 | 68.57% |
| Offline/LAN | $45,625,597.61 | 31.43% |
Comparisons
| » Dota 2 | -$165,301,852.78 |
| » Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | +$2,942,616.47 |
| » League of Legends | +$46,863,929.72 |
| » PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | +$92,943,800.67 |
| » Apex Legends | +$129,738,994.06 |
| » Free Fire | +$131,366,511.51 |
| » Call of Duty: Warzone | +$134,296,259.88 |
| » H1Z1 | +$143,098,859.05 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $43,190,778.71 |
| 2. |  United Kingdom | $6,860,258.46 |
| 3. |  France | $6,499,781.12 |
| 4. |  Canada | $5,493,598.50 |
| 5. |  Brazil | $4,887,652.18 |
| 6. |  Denmark | $4,762,851.47 |
| 7. |  Germany | $4,067,140.84 |
| 8. |  Sweden | $3,764,353.48 |
| 9. |  Austria | $3,178,614.34 |
| 10. |  Poland | $3,137,623.87 |