Format and Prize Pool Breakdown for the $3 Million Fortnite Pro-Am Tournament at E3
The format and prize pool breakdown for the $3 million Fortnite: Battle Royale Pro-AM Tournament have been revealed.
Taking place at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, the Fortnite: Battle Royale Pro-Am Tournament will feature 50 streamers and content creators pairing up with 50 celebrities from different backgrounds.
Although a prize pool of $3 million will be offered by Epic Games for the tournament, all of the proceeds will go towards different charities chosen by the winning teams following the event.
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Even though a massive amount of hype was generated for the Pro-AM, not much was known about the actual format prior to the tournament until right before.
With just minutes to go before the competition kicked off, it was announced that a total of three matches will be played on-stage for viewers to enjoy.
The first match will pit all of the players against one another in a Solo’s game, with the second being the first look at teams playing together for a chance to warm-up. The final match will be the one that counts towards the placings for the $3 million prize pool.
The full prize-pool breakdown can be viewed below, with more information on the Fortnite Pro-AM including teams, live stream details, and much more found right here.
Fortnite: Battle Royale Pro-AM Prize Pool Breakdown
1st: $1,000,000
2nd: $500,000
3rd: $250,000
4th: $100,000
5th: $80,000
6th: $70,000
7th: $60,000
8th: $50,000
9th: $40,000
10th: $30,000
11th-50th: $20,000