Fortnite – the Ultimate eSport or a Game of Phones?

Meta description: In less than three years, Fortnite Battle Royale has become one of the leading eSports in the world today with over 250 million users. Let’s see why?

Keywords: Fortnite Battle Royale, fortnite battle royale world cup, fortnite world cup, eSports betting,

From its humble beginnings in the Epic Games studio in September 2017, Fortnite Battle Royale has taken video gaming and eSport to a whole new level, being second only to League of Legends as the most popular eSport game (as of February 2020). With Season 2 of Chapter 2 drawing to a close, the world eagerly awaits word of when we can expect to see Season 3 emerge. So, where did it all begin?

Origins

Epic Games first released Save the World in September 2017 as a survival game for up to four players. Later that year, it released “Battle Royale,” a game for up to 100 players. After critical acclaim, Epic followed up with Creative a year later. This differed from Battle Royale in that the players could create their own battlegrounds and scenarios.

 Although Save the World and Creative were hugely successful, it was Battle Royale that really took off and became a multi-million-dollar eSport that it is today, with more than 125 million registered players worldwide.. This is partly because Battle Royale was made available on the Nintendo, iOS, Android platforms, and the original PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh operating systems, making it accessible to a much wider audience.

With this success, awards flooded in, and in 2019, Fortnite took top prize at the DICE Awards, the Golden Joystick Awards, the Italian Video Game Awards, the Webby Awards, and the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.

The Fortnite World Cup

The inaugural Fortnite Battle Royale World Cup was held last year in the Arthur Ash Stadium in Flushing, NY. With a total prize of $30 million at stake, Bugha, a teenager from Pennsylvania, won the top prize of $3 million.

This is now an annual event, and Fortnite World Cup 2020 is scheduled to take place in late July, COVID-19 permitting, at a venue yet to be announced.

eSports Betting

The growth of eSports over the last few years is evidenced by the massive increase in betting possibilities. Many mainstream online Bookmakers, like Bet365, Betway, and Pinnacle, now have dedicated eSport sections. In-play betting has added to the appeal of these online games, with Unikrn and Bitfight joining in the fun.

Going forward

Chapter 2, Season 2 was due to end in April 2020, but this has been extended to June 4. Provided there is no delay (and bearing in mind we are living in unprecedented times with COVID-19 forcing the closure of many businesses and home-working for those who can), the new season should follow immediately

So, what changes can we expect to see?

Well, Season 2 introduced a spy theme, and it looks as though that will continue. Epic says there are more updates and features to come, but what of Season 3? Certainly, the Secret Service aspect will be there, with new modes and zones to infiltrate.

The future for Fortnite Battle Royale and the Fortnite Battle Royale World Cup looks good, but times move quickly and three months is a long time in this business. Will this delay prove critical? Only time will tell.

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