Professional players are ecstatic to see the return of Trio Cash Cups.
Fortnite's competitive scene remains full steam ahead following the 2024 Global Championship. To conclude the $1 million LAN event, Epic Games announced that the primary competitive format would change from Duos to Trios. This decision ends an unprecedented run of Duos Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) events dating back to Chapter 3 Season 1. With a new game mode on the horizon, Epic Games has announced Trio Cash Cups are returning to Fortnite beginning on October 4, 2024. Here is what we know!
Fortnite Trio Cash Cups returning October 4
After several days of teasers, the Fortnite Competitive X account confirmed that Trios Cash Cups will return for all regions on October 4. That means the uncertainty behind certain professional Trios will soon end as the competitive scene prepares for the next Fortnite Champion Series tournament. Although the prize pool and scoring system are unclear, those details should come to light shortly.
The only details revealed in the FNCompetitive post is that the Trio Cash Cups will offer a two-round format, with the top 198 Trios qualifying from round one to round two.
Here's a brief outline of the format, which we will expand when Epic releases more information:
Format
- Two-round format
- Round one occurs across three hours
- There is a ten-match limit
- Top 198 Trios advance from round one to round two
- Round two occurs across three hours
- There is a ten-match limit
- Teams accumulate points based on placement and eliminations
Scoring System
- Victory Royale: 65 points
- 2nd: 54 points
- 3rd: 48 points
- 4th: 44 points
- 5th: 40 points
- 6th: 36 points
- 7th: 33 points
- 8th: 30 points
- 9th: 27 points
- 10th: 24 points
- 11th: 21 points
- 12th: 18 points
- 13th: 15 points
- 14th: 12 points
- 15th: 9 points
- 16th: 6 points
- 17th: 3 points
- Each Elimination: 1 point (round one) / 2 points (round two)
Prize Distribution
Europe
- 1st: $12,000
- 2nd: $3,750
- 3rd: $2,700
- 4th-10th: $1,200
- 11th-15th: $900
- 16th-25th: $450
North America
- 1st: $12,000
- 2nd: $3,750
- 3rd: $2,700
- 4th-10th: $1,200
- 11th-15th: $675
- 16th-25th: $300
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Brazil, Middle East, Asia, and Oceania
- 1st: $1,875
- 2nd: $1,200
- 3rd: $900
- 4th-5th: $600
- 6th-25th: $300
How to compete in the Fortnite Trio Cash Cup
If you're looking to compete in the Trio Cash Cups, you must adhere to a few guidelines enforced by Epic Games, which are as follows:
- Must be ranked in Gold or higher in Battle Royale
- Must be 13 years of age or older
- You must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your Epic Games account
- An account level of 350 or higher is required
Competitive players react to the official return of Trios
The FNCompetitive account's notifications filled with positivity following this announcement. Fortnite veteran Martin "MrSavage" Foss-Andersen commented, "this is just beautiful." He was just one of many professional players who commended Epic Games for bringing Trios back into the fold before the next Fortnite Champion Series tournament.
It will be interesting to see what Trios form with the first Cash Cup going down this Friday. Once more details surface, we will update this article accordingly.
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