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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Louis Chilton

Sony announces Fortnite cup worth £770k – and anyone can enter

Sony has announced a new Fortnite tournament on PS4 this month – with £770,000 to be won in prize money.

Testing people’s skill at the popular battle royale-style shooting game, the Fortnite Celebration Cup will run from 16 to 17 February 2020, and anyone with a PS4 can enter. 

On the first day of the cup, the top-performing 50% of players will get the chance to earn “Take Cover” Spray, while the best quarter can pick up a “Wild Accent” Pickaxe. The very best 5 per cent can snag a “Tango” outfit.

But things will heat up on the Sunday, with a prize pool of £770,000 (a round $1m in US currency) being shared between the top performers.

Sony also wrote: “To participate, players need to make sure their Fortnite account is at level 15 and 2-Factor Authentication is enabled on their Epic account.”

“For information on exact timing for your region, drop into Fortnite on your PS4 console and head to the “Compete” tab in-game for details on how and when to play.”

“Start practicing today, and we’ll see you on February 15 for the tournament!”

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