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The Golden Joystick Award for Esports Game of the Year went to Fortnite. The battle royale faced – and defeated – other titans in the esports industry, like League of Legends and Overwatch. Fortnite in 2019 It has been a long and exciting journey for Fortnite Battle Royale in the esports atmosphere this year. The […]

Epic Games has smartly associated its Fortnite Battle Royale title with numerous popular franchises and companies throughout the years. Some of these include crossovers with Marvel, National Football League, Stranger Things and Marshmello. Just last season, Fortnite separately crossed over with both Batman and Borderlands to introduce new players skins and rift zone locations, respectively, […]

Are you curious about what weapons and items the pros are using this FNCS? Two weeks into Chapter 2 – Season 1 of the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS), 1Up Analytics broke down the loadout statistics from the NAE Week 1 Finals. With the release of Fortnite Chapter 2, the item pool was completely revamped. It […]

Another Twitch streamer is taking their talents to Mixer. pic.twitter.com/pGpElRpRj6 — XSET Ewok (@Ewok) November 14, 2019 Mixer has acquired yet another recognizable Twitch star in Soleil “FaZe EwOk” Wheeler. The official Fortnite streamer and FaZe Clan member has added herself to a list of Twitch streamers who have decided to move over to the […]

Benjyfishy of NRG Esports showed up in the NA East Platform Solo Cash Cup. For those who don’t know, Benjy “NRG benjyfishy” Fish is one of the absolute best Fortnite players in the world. The Fortnite Esports Wiki website currently has Fish ranked at the top of the European region ahead of teammates Kyle “FaZe […]

Patch v11.11 reduces the overuse of a powerful strategy. Epic Games has shied away from obscene changes to Fortnite Battle Royale since the release of Chapter 2. In addition to minimal changes, the Fortnite developers have nixed patch notes. Players now have to discover the changes live and in-game. The r/FortniteCompetitive subreddit has taken the […]

The Fortnite Cash Cups have received prize increases and will extend past the end of the Fortnite Champion Series. Fortnite Battle Royale developer, Epic Games, took to Twitter earlier today to announce that the Platform Cash Cups and Contender’s Cash Cups will continue. According to the Tweet, the Cash Cup tournaments will continue until December […]

The Fortnite Champion Series is in full swing with Week Two in the rearview. Week One of the Fortnite Champion Series set the precedent of what competitive Fortnite fans can expect over the coming weeks. Squads across all competing regions took the time to fine-tune their player selections in hopes of creating a team that […]

FaZe Clan has found themselves a professional Fortnite coach. For those unaware, Hugh “DestinysJesus” Gilmour is one of the premier professional Fortnite coaches in the world. With an extensive background as a coach in the popular Battle Royale title, he’s taking his coaching expertise to the next level. Gilmour announced via Twitter earlier today he’s […]

The Fortnite Solo Cash Cups are under fire from professional players worldwide. There’s a long-winded history of professional Fortnite players exhibiting a sense of entitlement. From Epic Games eliminating patch notes to complaints about prize pools, players have never shied away from their opinions. Ever since the beginning of Fortnite Season X, Solo Cash Cups […]

Epic Games isn’t backing down on their harsh punishment of FaZe Jarvis. Popular YouTube personality, Jarvis “FaZe Jarvis” Khattri, recently received a lifetime ban from Fortnite for cheating. In a video posted earlier this week, Jarvis showcased an aimbot in a public match of Fortnite. He relentlessly eliminated opposing players in the lobby with a […]

FaZe Jarvis has just been permanently banned from Fortnite and all competitive events for using an aimbot in a video. Professional Fortnite YouTuber Jarvis “FaZe Jarvis” Kaye announced in an emotional video that as of November 3rd, he has been permanently banned on Fortnite. This ban is a result of Kaye posting a YouTube video […]

Fortnite’s newest weapon, the Harpoon Gun, is having quite an impact on the game and the competitive scene. Fortnite Chapter 2 brought a whole mess of changes to many aspects of the popular Battle Royale title. Epic Games has taken a new approach, which apparently precludes them from releasing patch notes. At some point after […]

The battle for the top live streaming platform is heating up, with YouTube now entering into the mix. Earlier today, Professional gamer and influencer Jack “CouRage” Dunlop announced he’ll be leaving Twitch to stream on YouTube exclusively. Dunlop, who began his career in esports as a Call of Duty caster for Major League Gaming (MLG) […]

The Fortnite Champion Series is officially underway. Teams of four in all six participating regions played through three rounds of competition to ultimately decide who will play in the FNCS Semifinals beginning on December 6th. Each week, ten qualification spots are available to NA East, NA West, Europe and Brazil. Only five qualification spots are […]

Accusations of stream sniping from Fortnite pros are rocking the professional scene right now. Week One of the Fortnite Champion Series for Chapter Two is underway, but not without controversy. With a piece of the $5M USD prize pool and a spot in the Finals up for grabs, every match holds much more importance than […]

Winstrike Team is taking their leave from the competitive Fortnite scene. Russian esports organization, Winstrike Team, is just the latest in a long list of teams to disband their Fortnite division. Winstrike Team enrolled in Fortnite back in August of 2018, and their stint in the Battle Royale title has met its end as of […]

A variety of competitive formats for Fortnite players are dropping soon. The launch of Fortnite Chapter 2 left many wondering what Epic Games had in store for competitive players for the newest season. The second iteration of the Fortnite Champion Series came first, which provides squads of four the opportunity to compete against the best […]

Popular esports organization, Natus Vincere (Na’Vi), has officially bowed out of the competitive Fortnite stratosphere. After joining back in January of 2019, the Dutch-based organization officially released Levi “LnueF” Edelijn and Quinten “Quinten van der Zijpp, in coincidence with disbanding the team. The notable career highlight for Edelijn and van der Zijpp was their 44th […]

This week’s Champion Series warm up provided some fantastic insights into the future of competitive play. This week, Epic Games provided fans with a preview of what to expect for competitive Fortnite with the Fortnite Champion Series Warmup. Although the Fortnite developers awarded no cash prizes in this event, it still provided onlookers the chance […]

The upcoming Fortnite Champion Series is nearly a week away, and professional scrims are helping spectators understand exactly what to expect at a high-level with teams of four players. The meta is developing rather fast, and it seems that this development is reflecting poorly on some recognizable names out of the European scene. It’s becoming […]

News broke late on Monday, October 21st regarding Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf’s current roster situation. We learned that he was at odds with one of his current teammates, Williams “Zayt” Aubin and Rocco “Ghost Saf” Morales, in regards to his streaming tendencies during professional scrims. Giersdorf took to Twitter stating that he was in search of […]

After the Season X Fortnite Champion Series concluded, Epic Games announced that squads would be the primary focus moving forward. To date, we have seen high-level competition in solos, duos, trios and now squads. We’ve seen many squads form together in the period between the end of Season X and the introduction of Fortnite Chapter […]

Epic Games has officially released details regarding the newest season of the Fortnite Champion Series. After the conclusion of the Season X Championship, the Fortnite developers announced a format switch to squads from trios. Players and fans alike eagerly awaited more details as Fortnite Chapter 2 finally saw the light of the day. The arrival […]

Fortnite: Chapter 2 released earlier this week to a largely positive response by both casual and competitive players. It’s become a meme over time, but the unique aspect of Fortnite is that it is always changing. Although the core gameplay of the Battle Royale remains unchanged, players no longer have access to very specific items. […]

DreamHack is jumping into the competitive Fortnite realm with its winter event in late-November. The last Fortnite event held by DreamHack took place back in July of 2018 at DreamHack Valencia. This time around, DreamHack Winter will feature a BYOC tournament with no qualification necessary. Essentially, anyone can take part in the event at DreamHack […]

Amidst all of the chaos surrounding the Fortnite Blackout, a leaked trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 surfaced after the Epic Games title went dark. This confused fans as Epic Games removed all mentions of Fortnite from their website and all previous Tweets on the Fortnite Twitter account were no longer available. From the looks of […]

The last 24 hours of Fortnite: Battle Royale has been an emotional roller-coaster unlike any other. To sum up exactly what happened during The End, players watched as the Storm dissipated, a rocket blasted into the sky out of Dusty Depot and several unidentified rifts appeared in the sky above. The aforementioned rocket proceeded to […]

With Season X in the books, Fortnite’s competitive scene looks stronger than ever. There’s really only one thing that could top the level of play that fans were treated too in Season 10, and that’s the upcoming FCS Season XI. There’s been a lot of buildup and hype heading into FCS’s Season 11 of Fortnite: […]

The European region of competitive Fortnite is rapidly becoming a legitimate rival to both the NA East and NA West. Through all of Season X, no trio was more dominant than that of Benjyfishy, Mitr0 and Mongraal. This takes into account every other region across the globe, which says a lot for the top competitors […]

Two unidentified parents of two children, ages 10 and 15, out of Montreal, Quebec are in the midst of filing a class-action lawsuit against Fortnite developers, Epic Games. The lawsuit alleges that “Fortnite, when played for a long period, causes the player’s brain to release the ‘pleasure hormone, dopamine’ in the same way that some […]

Season 11 is upon us, and that means the Fortnite Champion Series will soon commence. The format is squads, and we will see how teams of four play out over the span of the next month or so. Epic Games has not yet released a schedule of events, but at this point, we are under […]

Although many may not be aware, Stretch is rapidly becoming a household name in competitive Fortnite. Epic Games launched Season X in August of 2019 and this coincided with the beginning of the Fortnite Champion Series. Epic Games implemented a change in the competitive format, which saw trios replace duos. This meant professional players needed […]

The final Champion’s Solos Cash Cup event came and went without a hitch. Although many professional players view these Cash Cups negatively, the result almost always surprises. Over the past few weeks, however, we have seen players like Nick “SEN Aspect” McGuire, Maken1x, skyla and many more emerge as legitimate solo Fortnite players. Many of […]

The Solos Cash Cups conclude this week with the usual schedule of a Contender’s Cup followed by a Champion’s Cup the next day. As per usual, these Cash Cups provide players with an opportunity to play as aggressive or conservative as they please. The end goal after a maximum of 15 matches is to earn […]

Nowadays, a Victory Royale in Fortnite is hard to come by. Competently skilled players litter almost every lobby, thus making it difficult to achieve the often elusive win. This sentiment, however, does not apply to Malachi “Reverse2k” Greiner and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The long-time duo partners broke the world record for most consecutive duo wins […]

Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is arguably the best Fortnite player in the world. The jury is always out on who the best player is due to the randomness within Fortnite and how differently each and every game plays out. Mechanically speaking, it is difficult to find a more gifted player than Jackson. His reaction time is […]

From beginning to end, the TwitchRivals Fortnite competition at TwitchCon 2019 provided some intense matches and surprising results. The participants included a mixture of professional Fortnite players and Twitch personalities. It first began with the Fortnite Open, which occurred over 3 waves. Each wave included 30 teams with only 6 of them qualifying for the […]

See our updated list: Top 50 Fortnite Players of Chapter 2 Fortnite: Battle Royale was released on July 21st of 2017 and captured the entire world with its unique gameplay. It took the Battle Royale concept and added structure building, which completely revolutionized the genre. With the popular title growing along with its fanbase, Epic […]

With only one week remaining in the Fortnite Solos Cash Cups, we have seen it all since its inception. The winners from each region range from highly recognizable names to relative unknowns. The online tournaments are always an interesting watch despite the amount of stream sniping that takes place. Professional Fortnite players got all of […]

Turner “Tfue” Tenney is arguably the most popular Fortnite streamer on Twitch. With 11.3M subscribers on YouTube and nearly 7M followers on Twitch, Tenney is the cream of the crop in terms of high profile gamers. His name is synonymous with both Fortnite and the occasional bout with controversy. After taking a brief hiatus from […]

With the Season X Championship Finals in the rear-view, competitive Fortnite rolls on with the Solos Cash Cups. In this transitional period, players only have the option to participate in these weekly tournaments. The squads’ format for the next Fortnite Champion Series is not ready yet, so players cannot dabble in professional squad scrims. Nonetheless, […]

As Season X nears its end, Epic Games is making much-needed adjustments to Fortnite: Battle Royale. The question always remains whether or not Epic Games adheres to the constant outcries of the competitive community. It’s certainly no secret that the Fortnite developers hope to perfect one game that appeals to both a competitive and casual […]

Epic Games has yet again provided another batch of qualifying events leading into a multi-million dollar tournament. Their monetary investment in Fortnite Esports is noteworthy, and the Fortnite Champion Series is evidence of that. The Fortnite developer offered up over $10M USD since the beginning of FNCS Qualifiers. To date, the prize pools offered for […]

After several weeks of competition in the European region, many believed only one trio stood at the top of the food chain. Benjy “NRG benjyfishy” Fish, Kyle “FaZe Mongraal” Jackson and Dmitri “mitr0” Van de Vrie dominated all who stood in their way leading up the FNCS Grand Finals. Aptly named MMB, this trio went […]

With storylines aplenty, the NA West region ultimately provided an exciting finish to the Fortnite Champion Series. The dominance of Benjamin “NRG Edgey” Peterson, Brodie “rehx” Franks and Evan “Liquid Cented” Barron began in week one of the qualifiers and never seemed to end. Another talented trio seeking victory was the team of Hayden “100T […]

In what was a stellar display of competitive Fortnite, the best trios out of the NA East region went head-to-head to decide the winner of the Fortnite Champion Series. With some notable names in the fray such as Turner “Tfue” Tenney, Kyle “SEN Bugha” Giersdorf and Williams “NRG Zayt” Aubin, picking a winner would not […]

Day Two of Fortnite Champion Series is officially in the books. Epic Games rebounded nicely from day one with significantly fewer delays and minor matchmaking issues throughout the day. Semi-finals crushed the dreams of several players including Ghost Bizzle, SEN ItsHighSky and 100T Akhram1x. Most of the leaderboards provided recognizable names inside the top 8 […]

The Fortnite Champion Series Semi-Finals are officially underway. Day one did not go as planned for Epic Games. The livestream was inconsistent at best, and eventually, the Fortnite developers disabled in-game viewing due to several complications. On top of these issues, Epic Games delayed several Heats per region due to technical malfunctions within matchmaking. Under […]

FORTNITE SOLOS CLASH CUP SEPTEMBER 19 RESULTS NA East https://twitter.com/unknownxarmy1x/status/1174884280096436224?s=21 Fortnite World Cup contender UnknownxArmy1x took first place in the NA East Solos Cash Cup. With 122 points, UnknownxArmy established a gap between himself and the rest of the field. Although he completed 12 matches and 0 Victory Royales, an impressive 76 eliminations and average […]

News broke earlier this week of the alleged unhappy state of Benjamin “Edgey” Peterson. The hashtag #FreeEdgey grabbed headlines as several fellow Fortnite players stood in support of Peterson. We have not learned what led this statement to take flight as Peterson did not directly address the unforeseen support. All indications pointed to Peterson’s general […]

The September 18th Contender’s Solos Cash Cup finished with some newer faces coming out victorious. In general, the results of these Cash Cups vary due to the solos format. Players can only rely on themselves in these tournaments and the variance level increases significantly. At any given moment, a player can fall a heavy sniper […]

Epic Games introduced the trio format to competitive Fortnite at the inception of Season X. The last 5 weeks of competition provided viewers with intense qualification attempts from a mix of talented players. Each region produced unfathomable plays from its top players and saw multiple of those players qualify. Let’s set the stage for the […]

Fortnite’s Patch 10.31 is now live, but did it fix everything that the community was unhappy with? Let’s find out. Fortnite: Battle Royale Patch v10.31 is upon us. Epic Games has released several of these Wednesday morning patches throughout Season X, but the competitive community has not received these patches well. Even just last week, […]

Statement from Team Atlantis Soon after publishing our story in regards to unfavorable contracts in competitive Fortnite, more news broke. Dmitri “mitr0” Van de Vrie and his representing organization, Team Atlantis, released coinciding statements about the #freemitr0 social media movement. “…In September 2018, we signed a renewed contract, which Mitr0 and his mother were happy […]

Turns out, Turner “Tfue” Tenny’s contract wasn’t the only one that contained what some believe to be unfair terms. Ever since Turner “Tfue” Tenney left FaZe Clan citing an unfavorable contract as the reason, similar situations are developing across the Fortnite scene. Tenney’s predicament was unique in that the FaZe brand helped build him into […]

  Tenney’s Last Few Weeks I feel trapped in a negative crawl space in my mind — Tfue (@Tfue) September 13, 2019 Turner “Tfue” Tenney is one of the most popular Fortnite streamers today. His talent in Fortnite is unquestionable and he continues competing at the highest level. With the introduction of a Fortnite trios […]

Week 5 of the Fortnite Trios provided the final opportunity for eligible trios to qualify for the Fortnite Champion Series Grand Finals. Since mid-August, these teams have competed against each other for over 5 weeks with hopes of landing a top-8 position when the competition finished on Sunday. This week further cemented several trios as […]

North America East Voil, TeeJay and VYX took first convincingly for the NA East Trios Cash Cup. They put up 199 points over 11 matches with 3 Victory Royales. It was an impressive showing out of a team newly appearing on the NA East leaderboard. Voil, TeeJay and VYX combined for an astounding 97 eliminations […]

Turner “Tfue” Tenney appears to be stepping away from streaming on Twitch indefinitely. He indicated this in a series of Tweets sent out early on September 13th, 2019. Tfue is one of the most popular Fortnite professional players and streamers on the planet today. His rise to fame included signing with FaZe Clan for a […]

The September 12th iteration of the Solos Cash Cup played across all qualifying regions in competitive Fortnite. With a wide array of top talents and personalities included, the idea is to accumulate as many points as possible over a maximum of fifteen matches. In recent weeks, we have seen similar names atop the leaderboard. Let’s […]

Code Red Tournament Format Sixteen of the top Fortnite professional players and personalities squared off in the latest Code Red tournament hosted by BOOM TV. The Code Red competition included players such as Aydan “Aydan” Conrad, Nick “NickMERCS” Kolcheff, Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro, Malachi “Reverse2k” Greiner, Ali “Myth” Kabbani and many more. For this tournament, the […]

The September 11th playing of the Fortnite Contenders Solos Cash Cup provided welcomed practice for top players. With Fortnite solo tournaments few and far between, these types of competitions for decent cash works wonders for those both in and out of practice. On top of this, the Cash Cups provide solid content for highly skilled […]

Fortnite Season X continues on with its latest patch, v10.30. After some questionable decisions out of Epic Games, they are continuing to add and remove all sorts of features from the game in an attempt to keep it fresh. The latest additions to the Battle Royale title includes two new Rift Zones located in the […]

ESTNN recently reported that turmoil developed between three of the best players in competitive Fortnite. Turner “Tfue” Tenney felt betrayed by teammates Dennis “Cloak” Lepore and Tom “72hrs” Mulligan due to what seems to be simple miscommunication. This all took place in the midst of the Fortnite Champion Series, which will pay out a $10M […]

Week four has come and gone in the qualifying period of the Fortnite Champion Series. We have seen the best trios the world over put up insane numbers to qualify for the Grand Finals in just a few weeks. The competition is similar to that of the Fortnite World Cup where teams are treating this […]

Competitive Fortnite is on the cusp of a massive $10M USD tournament. Just over a month ago, Epic Games announced the Fortnite Champion Series to kick off Season X. This tournament would include a newly introduced trio format. This format brought together all mixes of top professional players to form a competent team. One of […]

ESTNN’s Matt Pryor takes fans through the regional competition of September 5th’s Fortnite Solos Clash Cup. The competition is intensifying as we rapidly approach the Fortnite Champion Series Grand Finals. With just two weeks remaining in the qualifiers, every trios competition counts. We have seen many top trios qualify for the Grand Finals, but many […]

ESTNN’s Matt Pryor takes fans through the regional competition of September 5th’s Fortnite Solos Clash Cup. The September 5th playing of the Solos Cash Cup yielded some appealing results for fans of professional Fortnite. Each participating region saw some of the top names in all of Fortnite Esports finishing high on the leaderboard. With fifteen […]

Epic Games is back with a mid-cycle patch hotfix that includes some very interesting Vaults. Fortnite Battle Royale has been in flux since the premiere of Season X. The release of Season X brought changes that casual and competitive players equally disliked. At the forefront of this hate included the B.R.U.T.E., which gave players control […]

ESTNN’s Matt Pryor takes fans through the regional competition of September 4th’s Fortnite Solos Clash Cup. The September 4th iteration of the Fortnite Solos Cash Cup provided another opportunity for high elimination performances. With fifteen matches to work with, high-level players are wise to push for eliminations and obtain placement points when convenient. All regions […]

The Fortnite community needed less than twenty-four hours to find a simple counter to the newly added, Zapper Trap. Fortnite Patch v10.20 released a new throwable item, which electrifies an enemy wall and significantly decreases health. The snap reaction was the belief that this item forces players to engage further in situational fights. In addition […]

Popular esports organization, 100 Thieves, announced on Twitter this evening that they are releasing three Fortnite players from their roster. Kenith, SirDimetrious and Blind, as of September 3rd,  will no longer be apart of the 100 Thieves Fortnite team. The official statement from 100 Thieves states “Today, we part ways with @Kenith, @Blind, and @SirDimetrious. […]

Fortnite’s most recent content update patch released on September 3rd and is already under fire from the competitive community. The reception is not so much what Epic Games has added to the game, but more so what they have failed to add. Patch v10.20 is a simple update on the surface. A new throwable item […]

The Fortnite Champion Series is in full swing, and Week Three provided even more trios securing their spot in the Grand Finals. This last installment of the FCS qualifying period did not go off without a hitch, however. Amidst heavy criticism, the Fortnite servers were, quite frankly, just not working on Saturday, August 31st. As […]

The weekly Trios Cash Cup events are an accurate indication of which professional teams are in good form. Although the playstyles can vary, the cream rises to the top when dealing with the world’s best Fortnite players. Another purpose of these tournaments is to allow each trio the opportunity to play fifteen high-level matches against […]

Although many professionals do not enjoy the Solos Cash Cups, these tournaments are still interesting to watch. With fifteen games in total, players have more freedom to push for eliminations instead of hanging back. On top of that, it also gives players the opportunity to earn some money outside of normal streaming or larger scale […]

A Fortnite player has accused FaZe Sway of teaming during the Fortnite Solos Cash Cup. In the NA East Solos Cash Cup on August 28th, FaZe Sway endured some criticism from the Fortnite community. In the video shown below, courtesy of @MildySour_ on Twitter, Sway encounters the player by the name of Wistles in a […]

Patch v10.20 is turning competitive Fortnite on its head. Fortnite’s latest patch, v10.20, is already catching heat from the community for the changes Epic implemented into the game. As if the B.R.U.T.Es from Season X weren’t enough, Epic Games is decreasing the building abilities of all players. In general, the Turbo Build is no longer […]

The qualifiers in week two of the Fortnite Champion Series is official. Professional Fortnite trios played for nine total hours over two days to earn a spot in the Grand Finals. Last week, we saw names such as Clix, Bugha, and Snood qualify from NA East. Check out our week one recap to see if […]

The impact of the B.R.U.T.E. is one of the most extensively covered storylines in competitive Fortnite history. Never have we seen such an outcry from one community over the addition of a new vehicle. Both professional and casual players joined forces to start the #removethemech movement, which has picked up steam since the release of […]

Morale is at an all-time low for Fortnite fans. Casual and competitive players alike are heavily criticizing the developers for recent changes implemented in the game. This all began with the addition of the B.R.U.T.E vehicle into the game, which players also refer to as the mech. It is polarizing history to this point, and […]

The time has officially arrived for the Fortnite Champion Series. With the recent release of the Trios format, Epic Games announced a six week series of events in said format. Professional players mixed and matched to form what they believed to be their best opportunity at victory. The top point-earning teams from each weekly session […]

Timothy “Ghost Bizzle” Miller and Turner “Tfue” Tenney have been at each other’s throats for quite some time now in competitive Fortnite. Dating back to the Secret Skirmish in February, an unspoken rivalry seems to have developed between the two professional Fortnite players. Prior to the Fortnite World Cup, Ghost Bizzle was one of the […]

The Fortnite Championship Series is only two days away, and ESTNN has everything fans need to know about what’s at stake. Fortnite is on the cusp of its first Trios tournament series. The success of the Fortnite World Cup elevated the Battle Royale title to another level; Epic made the decision to effectively eliminate Duos […]

The Fortnite Championship Series is right around the corner, and ESTNN has all the info you need. The Fortnite Championship Series is upon us. After the well-received and highly rated Fortnite World Cup, it’s not surprising to see Epic Games doubling down on esports. The recently introduce Trios format will be the center of the […]

Native to Canada,  Eleven Gaming (E11) is one of the newer esports organizations on the scene. In late 2018, NHL player Zach Hyman of the Toronto Maple Leafs established E11. Hyman saw a booming industry in esports and decided to enter the scene with an all-new organization. Fortnite is the only game that is apart […]

ESTNN’s Matt Pryor takes fans through Team SoloMid’s performance at the Fortnite World Cup. Team SoloMid is one of the most popular esports organizations in existence, and their presence in Fortnite has been noteworthy from the beginning. Team SoloMid saw five players in total qualify for Fortnite’s biggest tournament to date. TSM had five players […]

Ghost Gaming is truly an original organization in competitive Fortnite. Much like the other two organizations covered, Ghost Gaming is all in. There are twenty total active Fortnite players on Ghost’s competitive roster. Top to bottom this is one of the most stacked organizations out there in terms of talent. Five total players battled through […]

FaZe is an organization that has stood the test of time. Part owner Richard ‘Banks’ Bengtson has helped build quite an empire since its inception in 2010. In the organizational history, they have participated in almost every esports title to date. It came as no surprise when FaZe entered the realm of Fortnite in early […]

ESTNN’s Matt Pryor walks fans through The state of Fortnite as it stands has breached into total chaos. Fortnite Season X released on August 1st, 2019 to generally poor reception. While many professional and casual players can adapt to the rotational items that no longer exist, the big problem lies with the B.R.U.T.E. suits that […]

Fortnite Championship Series With the Fortnite World Cup in the rearview mirror, many are questioning what is next. Thankfully, the team behind Fortnite has revealed the next installment in their esports journey. Coinciding with the release of Season X, the Fortnite Championship Series is now official. The statement from Epic Games indicates that “This in-game […]

Fortnite’s Season X has completely changed the competitive landscape of the most popular battle royale in the world. Fortnite Season X Epic Games released Fortnite two years ago, and over that time it has endured a multitude of changes. Fans have seen locations, equipment and weapons come and go, and many of these items and […]

ESTNN’s Matt Pryor takes fans through 100 Thieves’ performance at last week’s Fortnite World Cup. 100 Thieves has been involved in competitive Fortnite since July of 2018, and the organization has seen several talent changes in that span of time. Players like Parallax and Risker joined in the early goings, but left in 2019. It […]

The Fortnite World Cup came and went with a total prize pool of $30M USD being dished out to the best players across the globe. A notable personality known as Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins was absent after failing to qualify for both the Duos and Solo competitions. Although nearly making the cut alongside his Duo partner […]

On the final day of the Fortnite World Cup, the best 100 Fortnite players from around the world competed in the Solo portion of the World Cup. While the Duos portion of events has generally been the more popular of the two events, the solo event stood out at the World Cup this past weekend, […]

Today, the fifty best duo Fortnite pairs from around the world competed in the Fortnite World Cup at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. The Duos, who either represent North America, Europe, Asia, South America, or Oceania, have spent the last ten weeks attempting to qualify for the tournament. These qualifiers were divided by […]

This weekend marks a monumental yet bipolar time in the world of esports. Fortnite, a game that suffocated the rest of its competition since releasing as a battle royale, will be the featured game in a thirty million dollar esports tournament from Epic Games. The tournament will give esports a chance to follow Fortnite into […]

A Twitter post by Netflix’s @NXOnNetflix, their official account regarding science fiction and fantasy shows on the service, teased a collaboration with Fortnite developers, Epic Games. According to a tweet from Netflix, fans of Stranger Things can expect some sort of crossover with an Epic Games property to coincide with the release of the show’s […]

A new Fortnite leak has unveiled a brand-new limited time mode for Fortnite – Prop Hunt Mode. Prop Hunt is coming to Fortnite! At least, it’s expected to, as leakers datamined the fan-favorite game mode from the v9.20 Update files. In Prop Hunt, popularized years ago by Garry’s Mod after appearing in CS: Source, one […]

Fortnite professional “Tfue” slams banned player after accusations come rolling in after his performance in the World Cup Qualifier on May 4th. During last week’s qualifiers, week three, many players were found guilty of cheating in a variety of ways – mostly by being “fed” kills. Of these players were the two notorious cheaters, Ronaldo […]

Here is the latest iteration of the ESTNN Fortnite Power Rankings. I added all the EU player data, and the list now features the top 100 players rather than top 55. I also slightly altered the VeLoScore metric, players are now ranked based on average VeLoScore rather than total. This change completely negates the bias […]

Epic’s newest vehicle – introduced to replace planes  – may have caused more problems than they solved. Update: The ballers have been temporarily disabled due to fall damage glitches but will be added back as soon as the problems are fixed. The Baller In the most-recent 8.10 update, Epic added “The Baller.” This vehicle is […]

Many of the best Fortnite duos in North America competed against each other in the latest Code Red Tournament. The event was similar to Code Red Fortnite events of the past, as BOOM.TV sponsored the event and offered $10,000 in total prizes. Code Red is an organization that has rapidly grown in popularity thanks in […]

On stream last Thursday, Poach confirmed that the organization will be testing out new pairs for duos in preparation for the Fortnite World Cup. The Fortnite World Cup made waves in the gaming community as the $100,000,000 total prize pool is unheard of for an Esports event. The World Cup will feature continuous $1,000,000 weekly […]

The ESL Katowice Royale took place this past weekend, featuring both a solo and a duos event totaling $500,000 in prize money. The tournament was held in Katowice, Poland and was International – there was even a team from Brazil. Of the one hundred players, eighteen of them were NA players and potentially could be featured […]

This past weekend, players from all across the world participated in the ESL Katowice, A Fortnite tournament held in Katowice, Poland. The tournament followed suit after TwitchCon and PaxWest, two international tournaments and finales of the Fall and Summer Skirmishes. The duos portion of the tournament spanned over the second two days with 14 games […]

On Friday, March 1st, Fortnite players from all over the world gathered in Katowice, Poland for the 3-day tournament known formally as the ESL Katowice. The tournament was an event at the at the IEM Katowice 2019, an exposition put together by Intel. The first day of the event was dedicated to the solos tournament. […]

The ESL Katowice was held this past weekend in Katowice, Poland. The event featured both a solos and duos tournament, with the duos being the main event and the focus of two of the three days. Players from all over the world participated, as the ESL was one of the first major international Fortnite tournaments […]

Epic Games announces the 2019 Fortnite World Cup featuring over 30 million dollars in prizes In a blog post today on the Epic Games website, the Fortnite developer announced their plans for the much-anticipated Fortnite World Cup event. The event will last over three months and have a combined prize pool of $40,000,000. Epic has […]

Secret Skirmish Recap In this week’s rankings update, I have added the data from both the solo and duo events at the Secret Skirmish. The tournament was a great event, and in-depth recaps of both the solos and duos tournaments can be found here & here. The skirmish featured most of the premier competitive Fortnite players […]

On Friday, the second half of the Secret Skirmish was played. The tournament, which featured randomly paired duos on day 1, finished off with a six-game solo competition with $400,000 in prize money on day 2. All players who participated in the duo portion of the tournament also competed in the solo event. If you […]

For the first time since the release of EA’s new game, Apex Legends, Fortnite reclaimed the main-stage of the competitive gaming world with their production of the Secret Skirmish, an event played on Valentine’s day and the day following for more than $500,000 featuring the 100 best professional Fortnite players in the world. Seemingly just […]

With the emergence of EA’s new game Apex Legends, Fortnite looks to have a legitimate competitor for the first time in the game’s lifespan. Apex is a more close-combat, action-packed game than Fortnite, and it seems as if the 7.40 update is aimed at both speeding up the pace of the game as well as […]

View ESTNN’s Fortnite Top 55 Here For the second week of the ESTNN Fortnite Top 55, I have made two adjustments to the rankings and format of the page. The first was to re-weight the tournaments, as many of you felt that the content creator skirmish weeks and winter royale should carry less weight than […]