With the limits on travel and in-person activities, back in April, Epic cancelled the Fortnite World Cup 2020 edition. The producer now confirms that the esports spectacle will not be held in 2021 either. We do not plan to host in-person events in 2021, including the Fortnite World Cup, with too much still uncertain about what is realistic and stable," the company explained in a blog post". "We will continue to provide online competitions throughout 2021 with the hope that at some point in the future, physical events will return in some form."
In 2019, the first and only so far, Fortnite World Cup took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. With 16-year-old Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf winning the solo competition and $3 million in reward money, the three-day show concluded. It was arguably one of the greatest esports tournaments to date, and Epic's gaming landscape rounded off a huge $100 million investment.
Although in-person tournaments won't happen next year for Fortnite, it doesn't mean the end of the competitive scene. Epic says the Fortnite Champion Series will continue, based on trio tournaments, in 2021. The firm also says it is also going to innovate with fresh formats. "We're looking at other high-level competition avenues in 2021," Epic says. "We're looking at other high-level competition avenues in 2021," Epic says. "In 2021, beyond our biggest competitions, we're setting up a schedule with more weekly tournaments, unique tournaments, and year-round Creator Cups."
