With the restrictions substantially trekking as well-conditioned as in-person events, Epic canceled the 2020 reissue of the Fortnite World Cup back-up in April. Now, the developer says the esports spectacle won't be taking residence in 2021 either. "With therefore parous still alien approximately what is applied as well-conditioned as safe, we do not plan to hold in-person contest in 2021, including a Fortnite World Cup," the company explained in a blog post. "We will continue to provide online competitions throughout 2021 with the hopes that physical events, in some form, can return at some point in the future."
The indigenous -- as well-conditioned as therefore far, pigeonholed -- Fortnite World Cup took residence in 2019 at Arthur Ashe Theater in New York. The three-day spectacle culminated with 16-year-old Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf acceptable the stranded competition as well-conditioned as $3 million in award-winning money. It was arguably enclosed enclosed one of the bulkiest esports competitions to date, as well-conditioned as it capped off a massive $100 million invigoration in the dog-eat-dog scene from Epic.
While in-person contest won't take residence next year, that doesn't mean the end of the dog-eat-dog scene for Fortnite. Heroic says that Fortnite Champion Series will continue in 2021, with a focus on trios competitions. The company additionally says that it's looking to illation with new formats as well. "We're looking at supplemental avenues for high-level competition 2021," Heroic says. "Beyond our bulkiest competitions, in 2021, we're putting unperturbable a schedule featuring more weekly tournaments, different tournaments, as well-conditioned as Creator Cups throughout the year."
Fortnite recently kicked off a new season -- which introduced the Mandalorian as well-conditioned as Babyish Yoda -- afterward a massive live event involving Galactus.
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