Fortnite World Cup LIVE: Ninja competes in Creative and Celebrity Pro-Am finals on day one
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Your support makes all the difference.Fortnite is already proclaiming it "the greatest tournament of all time", and with the World Cup finals already underway in New York, it can at least claim to be one of the biggest.
Around 40 million Fortnite players competed to qualify for the three-day event, making it the most participated-in tournament of all time.
But the Fortnite World Cup is not just set to be the biggest eSports tournament of all time, the $3 million prize for the solos winner makes it one of the most lucrative tournaments in any sport.
You can read our full guide to the Fortnite World Cup here, complete with key players, the schedules for the finals, and how to watch the live stream from wherever you are.
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This was the prize money awarded for the Creative Finals. Massive.
2018 Pro-Am champions Ninja and Marshmallo are on stage. Just minutes to go now until the tournament begins.
First place of the Pro-Am tournament bags $1 million.
What do celebrities and millionaire gamers need with that much money? Nothing. It's all going to charity.
They are taking a loooong time to get going here. The Pro-Am tournament was meant to start 2.5 hours ago, according to the official schedule.
As the storm pushes in, around 40 players have already been knocked out.
Teams are beginning to fortify themselves as the game closes in.
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