With this upcoming Chapter, comes all-new tournaments. We’ve got details on FNCS Divisional Cups, the PlayStation Cup, and prizing. Also, OG Cups, updates on Ranked Cups and more! But first, let’s address cheating in tournaments.
Competitive Integrity in Tournaments
It’s imperative to Epic that competitive Fortnite remains fun and fair for all players who participate. We’re making a number of fundamental changes to tournaments in order to combat cheating and improve the experience for competitors. Here are some of the initial measures we’re taking, starting with the new Battle Royale season in December:
We’ve restructured all tournaments to place cash prizes at the highest levels of competition in each region, including the new FNCS Divisional Cups, which will require players to advance through multiple rounds of competition before being able to compete for prizes. More details below.Anyone found teaming up with a cheater in a tournament will face a minimum 28-day competitive ban, which will increase in duration with every subsequent violation. Know your teammates well to avoid penalties.If players have a competitive ban of 14 days or longer, they will not be able to compete in FNCS tournaments during that season or any season that the ban overlaps with.We’re also ramping up legal action against both players who cheat and cheat sellers.We’re looking into additional competitive requirements before being eligible to play in tournaments with cash prizes.We continue working on and investing in new classes of detection to combat cheating in Fortnite, including technical changes in-game and continued iteration on all of our formats over time, from Ranked Cups to FNCS. We will share more details soon. If you suspect someone may be cheating, please submit a report in-game so we can investigate.
FNCS Divisional Cups
On December 7th, compete with your trio in the new FNCS Trial to qualify in your region for one of three competitive divisions. Placing in the top 200 trios will immediately qualify you for Division 1 where each week you’ll have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the Division 1 Cup Finals and compete for cash prizes. Each week, while Division 1 fights it out for a spot in the final, players in Division 2 and 3 will be competing to be promoted to the division above. Importantly, players who have achieved Division 1 will be eligible for the FNCS Major Play-In Stage later in the season. In the future, we’ll be skipping the FNCS Trial and starting the season based on your best placement in Divisional Cups across the season. This will raise integrity and the caliber of competition from Week 1. Top performance in Division 1 or 2? You’ll start there right away. New Gold Ranked or higher competitors will start in Division 3 and work their way to the top. Check out the FAQ at the end of this article for more details about FNCS Divisional Cups.
Battle Royale Ranked Cups
Battle Royale Ranked Cups will run each weekend throughout the Season. In addition, on Wednesdays and Thursdays when Divisional Cups are on, we’ll be hosting Bronze and Silver Ranked Cups for those who have not yet achieved Gold Rank. Earn at least 50 points during a Ranked Cup to unlock the Ranker’s Shogun ‘Brella !
Chapter 6 Season 1 Regular Tournament Offerings
Competitors will notice we’ve taken a slightly different approach for this season. The tournament schedule and prizing have been updated across the board for all regions. How we distribute cash prizes across tournaments is now primarily focused towards Battle Royale in Divisional Cups and the Solo Cash Cups. Here’s how the typical weekly schedule looks prior to FNCS Major weeks. You’ll be able to check in the compete tab for the full schedule.
Monday - No regular tournamentsTuesday - EU & NAC Performance EvaluationsWednesday - Day 1 of Divisional Cups, Solo BR Ranked CupThursday - Day 2 of Divisional Cups, Solo BR Ranked CupFriday - Solo BR Cash CupSaturday - Solo BR Ranked Cup, Division 1 Cup FinalSunday - OG Cup, Duo BR Ranked Cup, Solo Cash Cup FinalReminder: Gold Rank is required in order to be eligible to participate in FNCS Divisional Cups and the Solo Cash Cup. Ranks reset at the start of the season. Performance Evaluation
Performance Evaluations are Battle Royale events held in EU and NAC that are used to test server performance. For this season, initially invites will be the same as prior seasons but after the FNCS Trial it will switch to all players qualified to Division 1.Fortnite OG Cups
Fortnite OG Cups are unprized open cups for Fortnite OG! The OG loot pool is at your disposal with no competitive loot changes in Fortnite OG Cups.Solo BR Cash Cups
In Solo BR Cash Cups, players compete in hopes of scoring within the top 600 players. Those players will move onto Round 2, where they’ll have the opportunity to compete for cash prizes.PlayStation Cup
On December 6th and 8th, the Playstation Solo Cup will return, where players can compete for a share of $250,000!FNCS Format FAQ
Can I change teams during Divisional Cups?
The individual player qualifies for a division. So each week you can try new teammates as long as all players are qualified in the appropriate division.Making it to Division 1 or 2 means you can also play in a lower division in future weeks. That said, once you commit to a division in a given week you can’t change division until the next week.Can I play in Divisional Cups in multiple regions?
Yes, you can play in multiple regions within a single week (as long as you’re eligible to compete in that region’s Divisional Cup). For example, you could play in the Week 5 EU Division 1 Cup and the Week 5 NAC Division 1 Cup, as long as you’re ranked in FNCS Division 1 in each region.The FNCS Trial can only be played in one region.Can I play in another region’s FNCS Major?
Making it to Division 1 in a region does not grant you eligibility for FNCS in all regions - only in the region you qualified in.Players are only eligible to participate in one region for Major 1. Once you participate in the FNCS Play-In or the FNCS LCQ in a particular region, you’re locked to that region for the remainder of FNCS Major 1.How many players get promoted each week?
Season 1 will begin with the following placements. Please note they are subject to change.
Each week In Oceania, Asia, Middle East, Brazil, NA West
10 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1
100 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2
In NA Central
20 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1
200 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2
In Europe
20 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1
300 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2Each week In Oceania, Asia, Middle East, Brazil, NA West
10 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1
100 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 210 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1100 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2In NA Central
20 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1
200 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 220 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1200 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2In Europe
20 teams will advance from Division 2 to Division 1
300 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2300 teams will advance from Division 3 to Division 2Where will the NA competitive servers be?
NAC will remain in Dallas and NAW will be in Northern California.When is the Winter Break and Summer Break?
No tournaments will be scheduled on:
December 23rd, 2024 - January 5th, 2025
June 30th, 2025 - July 13th, 2025December 23rd, 2024 - January 5th, 2025June 30th, 2025 - July 13th, 2025