How to watch Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2024 & claim free drops

❘ Updated: 2024-09-07T10:40:39

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The big Fortnite event of the year is finally here and the best players in the world will go head-to-head against one another on the global stage of FNCS Global Championship 2024. If you’re watching from home, here’s where you can tune in on the broadcast and get some free drops.

The 2024 edition of FNCS was full of tough competition between the pros as they played through several Fortnite seasons.

Players competed across three Majors, Semi-Finals, and Grand Finals where the best Duos were qualified to head to Fort Worth, Texas to compete for the $2,002,000 prize pool at the FNCS Global Championship. For casual BR players, Epic also brought a Champions Road event that is currently live in-game and rewards free items.

Furthermore, the FNCS Global Championship matches are being streamed live by Epic Games and you can earn free in-game Fortnite rewards via drops. Here’s how to watch them and claim free drops.

Cooper and Mero took home the FNCS trophy in 2023.

How to watch FNCS Global Championship 2024 stream

The FNCS Global Championship 2024 matches will take place on September 7-8, with the streams starting at 10 am CT | 11 am ET | 4 pm BST and ending at 5 pm CT | 6 pm ET | 11 pm BST each day.

To watch the stream head over to Fortnite Competitive and Fortnite’s official YouTube and Twitch channels. Here’s a list of all the channels you can watch the stream on:

All free drops and how to claim them

There are four free rewards Fortnite is granting to spectators watching the FNCS Global Championship 2024 stream. All you need to do is watch for 30 minutes via the main Fortnite Competitive broadcast.

Viewers can watch the stream and claim free drops during the matches.

Here are all the rewards you can get:

Day 1 Rewards: Glimmering Trophy Emoticon & Renzo in Profile Spray
Day 2 Rewards: Renzo’s Victory Crest Emoticon & Kuno’s Contemplation Spray

Furthermore, here’s how you can claim the rewards once the stream is underway:

Tune in to the official Fortnite Competitive website.
Log in with your Epic Games account.
Watch an FNCS livestream for at least 15 minutes.
Claim your free drop.
Once done, launch Fortnite and you’re done.

Players must also note that according to Epic, the rewards may take up to seven days to appear in your Fortnite locker.

Moreover, these items will no longer be available to claim via drops after the official broadcast ends, but they may become available for purchase in the Fortnite Item Shop at a later date. Stay tuned to our main FNCS hub for the roster, winners, and more info.