over 5 years ago - The Fortnite Team - Direct link

Hey there TwitchCon Attendees,

The Fall Skirmish at TwitchCon in San Jose, California is just around the corner! There will be two Fortnite competitions held at the the show: a Duos competition open to players that register online, and a Stream-vitational event for 50 Fortnite Creators and 50 randomly selected TwitchCon attendees. 

If you’re interested in competing in the open event and have a TwitchCon badge, fill out our survey here.

Here are all the details you need to know about the event.

Format | Stage One: Heats

In Stage One: Heats, Duo teams with the most points at the end of four matches will be declared the winner. Victory Royales and Eliminations will be scored to determine placement the each heat. The top twelve teams from each Heat will advance to the Stage Two: Grand Finals. Two additional wild card* teams will move on to make a total of 50 Duo teams.

Big Bonus
Victory Royale: +3 Points
2nd-3rd Place: +2 Points
4th-5th Place: +1 Point

7+ Eliminations: +3 Points
5-6 Eliminations: +2 Points
3-4 Eliminations: +1 Point

Big Bonus: After 7 Eliminations, +1 Point will be added to each elimination.

*Scores for teams which place 13th in each Heat will be compared against one another to determine which teams advance to the Stage Two: Grand Finals.

Format | Stage Two: Grand Finals


In Stage Two: Grand Finals, the Duos team with the most points at the end of six matches will be declared the winner. Victory Royales and Eliminations will be scored to determine placement at the end of the event. 

Big Bonus
Victory Royale: +3 Points
2nd-3rd Place: +2 Points
4th-5th Place: +1 Point

7+ Eliminations: +3 Points
5-6 Eliminations: +2 Points
3-4 Eliminations: +1 Point

Big Bonus: After 7 Eliminations, +1 Point will be added to each elimination

Victory Royales (Per Match): $50,000 Prize Bonus during the TwitchCon Finals.
Most Eliminations Total: $50,000 Prize Bonus Total during the TwitchCon Finals.

Prizes

At the conclusion of the Fall Skirmish Grand Finals, the top Duos will be rewarded based on the following prize table:
 

Fall Skirmish Duos Prizing

PLACEMENT

PRIZE

1st

$400,000

2nd

$255,000

3rd

$165,000

4th

$90,000

5th

$52,500

6th

$30,000

7th

$27,500

8th

$27,500

9th

$22,500

10th

$22,500

11th - 50th

$10,000

 

$50,000 Prize Bonus for each Victory Royale during the TwitchCon Finals.

$50,000 Prize Bonus for the Most Eliminations Total during the TwitchCon Finals.

Stream-vitational Prizing

PLACEMENT

GAME 1 & 2 PRIZE

1st

$30,000

2nd

$22,750

3rd

$18,750

4th

$16,500

5th

$12,500

6th

$9,250

7th

$7,250

8th

$5,250

9th

$4,250

10th

$3,000

11th - 15th

$2,000

16th - 20th

$1,500

21st - 100th

$750

 

$10,000 Prize Bonus for Most Eliminations (Per Game)

 

PLACEMENT

GAME 3 PRIZES

1st

$65,000

2nd

$44,000

3rd

$29,000

4th

$16,500

5th

$11,000

6th

$8,500

7th

$7,000

8th

$7,000

9th

$4,000

10th

$4,000

11th - 50th

$2,000

 

$20,000 Prize Bonus for Most Eliminations in Game

How to Register for the Skirmish

First fill out this survey. This survey will help us verify that you will be attending TwitchCon. Once qualified, a registration link will be sent to those players that first completed the survey in the order that they were received. 

Once you receive your registration link, interested Duos must also complete the following in order to complete registration:

  • Provide you and your Duo partner’s Epic ID and Twitch credentials.
  • Be 16 or older at the time of the event.
  • Agree to the Fall Skirmish Event Rules and Code of Conduct.
  • Use the on-site peripherals (mice/keyboard/controllers) provided.
  • Present a valid ID and TwitchCon badge at check-in. 

Please note that if you or your Duo partner do not have a verified TwitchCon badge, your registration will be forfeited.  

The Inventory

The competition will be played on dedicated, high-end PCs. Peripherals that will be available for all participants during this event are as follows:

  • Logitech G-Pro wired mouse
  • Logitech G-Pro keyboards
  • Standard Xbox One and PS4 controllers, including Xbox Elite Controllers and SCUF PS4/Xbox controllers.
  • Astro A40 headsets
  • Alienware AW2518H monitors (1920x1080 resolution locked)

In-Game Video Settings

  • Windows Mode: Fullscreen
  • Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 16:9
  • Frame Rate Limit: 240 FPS
  • Quality: Epic
  • View Distance: Epic
  • Shadows: Epic
  • Anti-Aliasing: Epic
  • Textures: Epic
  • Effects: Epic
  • Post Processing: Epic
  • Vsync: On
  • Motion Blur: Off
  • Show FPS: Off


 

We'll see you soon!