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Fortnite Alpha Tournament hits the rocks within hours of launch
Alpha and beta tournaments will be followed by official Solo and Duo competitions between now and November 1
THE FORTNITE 'esports' team has official unveiled an in-game tournament system that will host the game's main competitive Battle Royale play in the future.
Unlike the Summer and Fall Skirmishes, the in-game tournaments will be "open to everyone" and "provide an opportunity for every player to compete directly alongside the pros for prizes and glory."
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The first batch are coming this month, with an Alpha Solos tournament already underway and running until Sunday.
This will be followed by a Beta Duos tournament that runs from Tuesday October 23 to Thursday October 25.
Epic games must have hoped that those test events, revealed after today's 6.10 patch, wouldn't throw up many bugs that need squishing, as the Salty Springs cup kicks off on two days later on Saturday October 27.
Unfortunately, that wasn't to be. Within hours of the launch of the Alpha tournament Epic Games had to deal with "an issue with tournament points not being updated correctly" as well as matchmaking issues across Europe.
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This solos cup runs for five days, coming to a climax on the Wednesday of Hallowe'en.
It looks like players will have very limited attempts to put up their best score -- players will have "one week and three attempts" to prove they are "the saltiest that Salty Springs has to offer", according to Epic.
Starting and ending day later is the Tomato Temple Cup duos competition. Other than making it clear that the tournament offers players the chance to " Become legends of the Tomato Temple Cup", Epic didn't have any more details to offer.
Points will be awarded for placing "exceptionally well" and for racking up multiple eliminations, with a maximum of six points possible per match if you secure a Victory Royale with 8 or more eliminations.
20 points unlocks a "shiny pin" -- but actual prizes are promised for future events.
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There will also be a squad-based Friday Fortnite competition, that will only run on Fridays, but over the course of the whole month.
One unexpected feature is that EVERYONE in any given region will be lumped in together, so those playing on PC will be competing against those on iPhone and consoles.
Previously these pools have been kept apart as there is a perceived advantage to playing using the full control provided by a mouse and keyboard compared to the simplified interfaces for controllers or touch screens.
You will be matched up against players in your region who have a similar tournament score to you -- so the better you do, the tougher your opponents are likely to get.
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Finally, Epic has revealed that it will be using the mode to settle qualification for the 2019 Fortnite World Cup.
Anyone who wants the chance to represent their country can dive into the Showdown Royale event that will be hosted using the tournament system, with the best players getting the chance to represent their countries at some point next year.
As ever, you can read the full announcement .
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