The Fortnite Championship Series, or FNCS, which is the premier esports tournament in Fortnite, is back with some changes to its format.
Here’s everything you need to know about FNCS 2024, including when it starts, what’s the prize pool, and how you can qualify.
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This year, the FNCS will feature three Majors, which will run from January to July, and each will be preceded by two Open Qualifiers.
All Fortnite Battle Royale players who meet the requirements can participate in these Open Qualifiers.
The three Majors will consist of Upper and Lower Semi-Finals, where qualified players will be distributed based on their leaderboard rankings.
Each Major culminates in a Grand Final, in which the 50 best Duos from the semis will compete for spots at the in-person Global Championship.
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FNCS will still be played in duos, and this year there won’t be a Last Chance Major, so players will only have the three Majors to get to the main event.
When does FNCS 2024 start?
FNCS 2024 is starting just now, as the Open Qualifier for Major 1 will run from January 26 to February 4, 2024.
Each day players will have to earn as many points as they can over 10 matches within 3 hours to qualify for the next round.
Depending on the region, the Open Qualifier will have three or four rounds, to reach the semi-finals.
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The Open Qualifiers for Europe and North America have four rounds.
Here are the exact dates for each round of the two Open Qualifiers in the EU (which includes UK players) and NA regions:
Open Qualifier 1 (EU and NA)
- Round 1 – January 26, 2024
- Round 2 – January 27, 2024
- Round 3 – January 27, 2024
- Round 4 – January 28, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 (EU and NA)
- Round 1 – February 2, 2024
- Round 2 – February 3, 2024
- Round 3 – February 3, 2024
- Round 4 – February 4, 2024
How much is the FNCS 2024 prize pot?
The FNCS returns with a prize pool of $7.675million, that’s about £6.02million, and this grand total is distributed across the three Majors and the Global Championship.
The prize pot for the first Major’s Grand Finals in Europe is $880,000 with the winning duo grabbing $170,000 and the rest distributed among the other duos in the top 50.
How many players will compete in FNCS 2024?
Everyone who meets the requirements can participate in The Open Qualifiers for the Majors.
With millions of Fortnite players meeting the criteria, tens of thousands of duos are expected to join the fray.
Only the top 50 duos will eventually compete in each Major’s Grand Final, though.
How to qualify for the Majors
The Open Qualifiers for the Majors are open to all Fortnite Battle Royale players who have a rank of at least Platinum I.
Players who meet this requirement can compete as a duo in the two Open Qualifiers.
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Written by Stoyan Ovcharov on behalf of GLHF.
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