Sony announces Fortnite cup worth £770k – and anyone can enter
PS4 players have a chance to win big this February
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Your support makes all the difference.Sony has announced a new Fortnite tournament on PS4 this month – with £770,000 to be won in prize money.
Testing people’s skill at the popular battle royale-style shooting game, the Fortnite Celebration Cup will run from 16 to 17 February 2020, and anyone with a PS4 can enter.
On the first day of the cup, the top-performing 50% of players will get the chance to earn “Take Cover” Spray, while the best quarter can pick up a “Wild Accent” Pickaxe. The very best 5 per cent can snag a “Tango” outfit.
But things will heat up on the Sunday, with a prize pool of £770,000 (a round $1m in US currency) being shared between the top performers.
Sony also wrote: “To participate, players need to make sure their Fortnite account is at level 15 and 2-Factor Authentication is enabled on their Epic account.”
“For information on exact timing for your region, drop into Fortnite on your PS4 console and head to the “Compete” tab in-game for details on how and when to play.”
“Start practicing today, and we’ll see you on February 15 for the tournament!”
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