The Fortnite Competitive community is in for a treat in 2023 as Epic Games commits to a whopping $10,000,000 total FNCS prize pool.
The news comes at a great time based on several recent factors that have negatively affected the broader Fortnite esports scene. In recent months, there have been a number of professional esports organizations that have exited the Fortnite competitive space.
Epic’s Strategy for Fortnite Competitive Esports in 2023
For example, Sentinels recently abandoned the game and parted ways with Fortnite superstar Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf. Other major teams such as Astralis and Become Legends followed suit and announced their decision to exit the Fortnite competitive ecosystem.
There was a lot of doom and gloom in the past few weeks due to these decisions by major esports team organizations. However, Fortnite professionals and the large base of fans who follow the game can now breathe a sigh of relief. Essentially, it seems true that Epic may not be interested in supporting esports organizations as an ongoing strategy. However, based on this announcement, they have signaled that they are maintaining their commitment to growing the competitive side of the game.
Fortnite Competitive FNCS 2023
FNCS is back for 2023 with a new “Major” structure, a $10,000,000 total prize pool, and a Global Championship in-person event! Each FNCS Major will be crucial to earning your spot in the Fortnite Champion Series Global Championship 2023 taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark in late 2023. Ready up for FNCS Major 1 kicking off on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
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FNCS 2023 FORMAT
| Major 1 | 5 weeks of competition |
| Major 2 | 5 weeks of competition |
| Major 3 | 5 weeks of competition |
| Last Chance Major | 3 Days of competition |
| Global Championship | 3 Days of competition |
FNCS will be returning this year in a duos format for 2023 and FNCS Major 1 will temporarily replace the Elite Divisional Cups for a total of five weeks, and players that earn Elite Division in Chapter 4 Season 1 will unlock participation in FNCS Major 1.
FNCS MAJOR 1
Fetch your duos partner and prepare for the FNCS Major 1 to begin on February 2, 2023. This FNCS Major will take over Elite Divisional Cups for a total of five weeks during Chapter 4 Season 1, and players who earn Elite Division in this Season will unlock participation in FNCS Major 1.
In the FNCS Weekly sessions during FNCS Major 1, scores will be combined across both Wednesday’s and Friday’s FNCS Major Weekly Competition sessions. Following the conclusion of the Friday session, the top 50 duos from each region will qualify for that week’s FNCS Major 1 Weekly Finals.
At the end of each weekly FNCS Major 1 competition, every duo that competed will be awarded Series Points based on their performance and results from that week. The top 40 duos that earned the highest cumulative points on the Series Leaderboard across three weeks will advance to the FNCS Major 1 Grand Finals.
| Week 1 | 3 Days of Competition |
| Week 2 | 3 Days of Competition |
| Week 3 | 3 Days of Competition |
| Surge Week | Last chance to qualify |
| Grand Finals | 2 Days of Competition |
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FNCS MAJOR 1 SURGE WEEK
Duos that place 41st through 90th on the Series Leaderboard after 3 weeks of FNCS Major 1 weekly competition will advance to the FNCS Major 1 Surge Week. These duos will compete in five FNCS Major 1 Surge Week matches for an extra opportunity to earn one of the last spots in the FNCS Major 1 Grand Finals.
The five Duos who claim a Victory Royale during any one of the Major 1 Surge Week matches will immediately advance to the Major 1 Grand Finals, and the next 6th through 10th highest-scoring duos from the Leaderboard will also advance to the Grand Finals based on consistency.
FNCS MAJOR 1 GRAND FINALS
The FNCS Major 1 Grand Finals will be held in March 2023, which will have opportunities to advance to the Upper Bracket of the FNCS Global Championship 2023 in late 2023.
The FNCS Major 1 Grand Finals will take place across two days of competition, with six matches each day for a total of twelve matches. Duos with the highest cumulative points on the applicable FNCS Major 1 Grand Finals leaderboard will win a piece of the $2,000,000 prize pool, and the best in each region will advance to the FNCS Global Championship 2023. For the breakdown of each region’s total qualification spots to the Global Championship, please see below.
FNCS LAST CHANCE MAJOR
After FNCS Majors 1, 2, and 3 have concluded, there will be one final FNCS Last Chance Major as the last opportunity to qualify for the FNCS Global Championship 2023.
The FNCS Last Chance Major will be held on August 24th – 27th. The Top 250 duos in Round 1 of the FNCS Last Chance Major will advance to Round 2 to compete across two days with six matches each day (for a total of twelve matches). Mark your calendars and prepare to claim your spot among some of the very best!
FORTNITE CHAMPION SERIES GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP
In Q4 of this year the Fortnite Competitive team plans to host the FNCS Global Championship 2023, an in-person LAN tournament, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Prepare to watch — or to be one of — 75 of the best duos from around the globe compete for a share of the $4,000,000 prize pool! These duos will be competing across a new Upper and Lower bracket format.
UPPER BRACKET
50 Upper Bracket duos will compete in 5 matches on Day 1 of the FNCS Global Championship 2023. The top 25 duos with the highest cumulative points on the Leaderboard after 5 matches will advance to the Grand Finals on Day 3. The 25 duos with the lowest cumulative points on the Leaderboard after 5 matches will be relegated to the Lower Bracket and will compete on Day 2.
LOWER BRACKET
On Day 2, 50 Lower Bracket duos will compete in 5 matches for the last opportunity at earning a spot in the FNCS Global Championship 2023 Grand Finals. The highest-scoring 25 duos after 5 matches will advance to the Grand Finals.
GRAND FINALS
The world’s best duos from the Upper and Lower Bracket will compete in the FNCS Global Championship 2023 Grand Finals over 6 matches to determine which duo will be crowned the 2023 Global Champions!
Are you interested in attending live in person? Stay tuned for more details to be announced soon on the official Fortnite Competitive Twitter and Instagram.
QUALIFICATION SPOTS
Qualifying duos will be invited to the FNCS Global Championship 2023 based on past performances from each of the FNCS 2023 Majors. Please see below for each region’s total qualification spots per FNCS Major leading up to the Global Championship:
MAJOR 1
| EU | 2 Qualifying Duos |
| NA East | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| NA West | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Brazil | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Oceania | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Middle East | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Asia | 1 Qualifying Duo |
MAJOR 2
| EU | 5 Qualifying Duos |
| NA East | 2 Qualifying Duos |
| NA West | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Brazil | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Oceania | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Middle East | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Asia | 1 Qualifying Duo |
MAJOR 3
| EU | 10 Qualifying Duos |
| NA East | 7 Qualifying Duos |
| NA West | 3 Qualifying Duos |
| Brazil | 3 Qualifying Duos |
| Oceania | 2 Qualifying Duos |
| Middle East | 2 Qualifying Duos |
| Asia | 3 Qualifying Duos |
LAST CHANCE MAJOR
* Duos that qualify from the Last Chance Major will be automatically placed into the Lower Bracket at the FNCS Global Championship 2023.
| EU | 9 Qualifying Duos |
| NA East | 5 Qualifying Duos |
| NA West | 3 Qualifying Duos |
| Brazil | 3 Qualifying Duos |
| Oceania | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Middle East | 1 Qualifying Duo |
| Asia | 3 Qualifying Duos |
FNCS 2023 PRIZE POOL
| FNCS Major 1 | $2,000,000 |
| FNCS Major 2 | $2,000,000 |
| FNCS Major 3 | $2,000,000 |
| FNCS Global Championship 2023 | $4,000,000 |
FNCS 2023 SCHEDULE
Please see the dates and details below for each FNCS Major taking place online in 2023.
FNCS MAJOR 1
WEEKLY COMPETITION
- February 2-5
- February 9-12
- February 16-19
FNCS MAJOR 1 SURGE WEEK
- February 24-26
FNCS MAJOR 1 GRAND FINALS
- March 3-5
FNCS MAJOR 2
WEEKLY COMPETITION
- April 13-16
- April 20-23
- April 27-30
FNCS MAJOR 2 SURGE WEEK
- May 5-7
FNCS MAJOR 2 GRAND FINALS
- May 12-14
FNCS MAJOR 3
WEEKLY COMPETITION
- July 20-23
- July 27-30
- August 3-6
FNCS MAJOR 3 SURGE WEEK
- August 11-13
FNCS MAJOR 3 GRAND FINALS
- August 18-20
FNCS LAST CHANCE MAJOR
- August 24-27
FNCS GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
- Late 2023
FNCS 2023 BROADCASTS
The FNCS Majors will be broadcast across multiple platforms in 2023. The official English broadcast will focus on delivering the journey of players earning their qualification in the FNCS Global Championship 2023.
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