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How to watch Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 FNCS – Times, Dates and Twitch Drops

Find out how to watch Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 FNCS and how to get Twitch Drops. Viewers can also watch FNCS in the Legends Landing map!

The first Fortnite tournament series begins this week. Chapter 3 Season 1 FNCS kickoffs off on February 17th. Players drop into the battle bus for a chance to compete for $3+ million prize pool. Like previous seasons, the FNCS will be broadcasted on all the official Fortnite channels and can be found in the game.

How to Watch Chapter 3 Season 1 FNCS

Viewers can find the official stream for FNCS on any of the five social media channels - watch.fortnite, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok. The broadcast begins with coverage of the last round of Qualifiers on February 18. The EU, NAE, and NAE shows will be presented in English only. Last year, the European broadcast also provided three other languages, German, French, and Spanish.

Chapter 3 Season 1 FNCS Broadcast Schedule

  • Qualifiers
    • Qualifier 1 (Feb. 18)
      • Europe: 10pm CET
      • NAE: 9pm ET
      • NAW: 9pm PT
      • Brazil: 9pm BRT
      • Asia: 9pm JST
    • Qualifier 2 (Feb. 20)
      • Europe: 7pm CET
      • NAE: 4:50pm ET
      • NAW: 9:15pm PT
      • Brazil: 4pm BRT
      • Asia: 6pm JST
    • Semi-Finals (Feb. 25-27)
      • Europe: 7pm CET
      • NAE: 4:50pm ET
      • NAW: 9:15pm PT
      • Brazil: 4pm BRT
      • Asia: 6pm JST
    • Finals (Mar. 5-6)
      • Europe: 7pm CET
      • NAE: 4:50pm ET
      • NAW: 9:15pm PT
      • Brazil: 4pm BRT
      • Asia: 6pm JST

In addition to the main streams, Fortnite also provides a clean feed on watch.fortnite.com. This feed removes any of the casters, hosts, and analysts from the stream. Creators can use this to put on their own viewing party or broadcast.

How to get Twitch Drops for Chapter 3 Season 1 FNCS

As usual, viewers are provided drops for watching the FNCS Stream on Twitch, the official watch page, and in-game at Legends Landing. This season there are four different drops for viewers. The rewards include Gummed Up Emoticon, FNCS Fit Spray, Tilted Titans Loading Screen, and the Foam Finger Back Bling with the blue style variant. In order to receive the awards, viewers must connect their Twitch and Epic accounts. More information can be found here.

A brand new way to watch FNCS - Legends Landing

Fortnite upgraded the Party Royale FNCS viewing experience with a newly released creative map. Legends Landing provides players the opportunity to watch the broadcasts in-game. Beginning on February 18 at 1pm ET, the map is available for all players. Legend Landing map code: 3303-7480-5925

Additionally, the map includes Box Fights, Aim Training, and a Hall of Legends. The Hall of Legends is similar to a traditional Hall of Fame. The previous FNCS winners are enshrined in the game. This map was created by a group of the best creative map makers, Team CatalystImmature GamerFatal Creations, and Enigma!

Good luck to those playing in FNCS and enjoy the broadcast! Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest Fortnite news and updates.