Red Bull Gaming has officially announced the first Fortnite LAN event to take place in the UK, featuring top competitors like MrSavage, Veno and more.
The UK is getting its first official Fortnite LAN tournament, and this one is quite unique. With players like MrSavage and Veno attending, we can only assume them will be intense competition.
But there is a twist regarding the point system.
There will be 100 players competing in the solo tournament across eight games. The final four games are where things get interesting. During the last four games, elimination points will be doubled. This will give players the incentive to play more aggressively, as they know a high-elimination game may be what moves them up on the leaderboard.
This is setting the stage to be a very unique tournament. Here is everything we know about the Red Bull Gaming Fortnite LAN event in the UK.
The UK to host their very first Fortnite LAN event with Red Bull Gaming
The official event is set to take place on June 10, 2023. Players attending will be competing in the iconic McEwan Hall in Edinburgh in front of a live audience. While legendary players like MrSavage, Veno, Wolfiez, and more will be competing, others can still get involved through an open qualifier.
The Red Bull Gaming Fortnite LAN open tournaments will take place online on these dates:
- May 20, 2023
- May 21, 2023
Both online tournaments will take place on EU servers, giving amateur Fortnite players a chance to compete with the big dogs.
Fortnite pros are gearing up for Red Bull Gaming's massive event
With so many pros already preparing for the tournament, we can expect to see some of the most vigorous action in Fortnite yet.
Here is a list of every confirmed pro attending the Red Bull Gaming Fortnite LAN in the UK:
- Martin "MrSavage" Foss Andersen
- Harry “Veno” Pearson
- Thomas "Th0masHD" Høxbro Davidsen
- Jaden "Wolfiez" Ashman
- Zachariah "Pinq" Siddall
- Jackson “Eomzo” Fretz
- Reuben "Nebs" Belisle
- Aleksa "Queasy" Cvetkovic
- Alexandre "Andilex" Christophe
- Sebastian "Trippernn" Sommer Kjaer
While the tournament may be in front of a live audience, every single one of these players has experience with competing at LAN events in the past. No one is coming unprepared.
"This event is going to be massive for Fortnite in the UK," said Wolfiez; a professional Fortnite player planning to attend the event. "The best players are all here for a major tournament, and with a proper Red Bull twist. There hasn’t been anything like it here."
The players already being excited about this massive event is helping amass loads of excitement for fans.
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