Epic Games Announce E3 Celebrity Pro-Am Fortnite Battle Royale Tournament – Ninja, Myth, Paul George and More!

Calum Patterson

Epic Games have finally unveiled full details and lineup for the E3 Pro-Am celebrity Fortnite Battle Royale tournament, featuring big names from the world of gaming, sports and music.

The tournament is set for June 12th, and will feature 50 celebrities and 50 ‘pros’ according to the official announcement. It will be Epic Games’ first developer supported event.

Popular names in the Fortnite community including Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and TSM’s Ali “Myth” Kabbani are set to take part, and will be teaming up with celebrity musical artists and NBA athletes.

You can read the full announcement from Epic Games below.

E3 2018

The Fortnite community has reached new heights in 2018 and it’s because of you, the fans. All of our players, partners and friends have helped make Fortnite so awesome this year… it’s time to celebrate!

Where are we dropping?

Downtown Los Angeles! The Battle Bus is en-route to E3 2018 and the whole squad is coming. Join us at the Fortnite booth 2723 in the South Hall of the LA Convention Center, or tune-in to the 100-player Pro-Am featuring your favorite Fortnite pros and celebrities.

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Tickets for the event will be available for purchase via an email link sent to players for $10 located in the LA area. These email invites will be sent in waves until all 3,000 tickets have been sold. If you are lucky enough to snag a ticket, you’ll not only get to watch the Pro-Am live, but you’ll also get an exclusive swag bag and some free bites to eat straight from the Durrr Burger!

FORTNITE PARTY ROYALE

As a thank you to Fortnite fans, players and partners, on the evening of June 12 we’re hosting a celebration: Party Royale.