The Fortnite Champion Series Is Back For Chapter 3 Season 1

Fortnite‘s competitive events for the year will kick off this week with the Chapter 3, Season 1 Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS). The new season will once again mix up the format of Epic’s big esports event, with a shared prize pool of over $3,000,000 on offer for the champions.

In a change from last year’s Trios format, all FNCS events for 2022 will instead run Duos as the primary competitive game mode. This change to the format means more teams will be able to qualify directly for the finals from one of two qualifiers, with the top eight teams from each session going straight to the finals.

This year’s competitive season will also shake up the way both semis and finals work. The semis will put more focus on competitors achieving a Victory Royale, which is described as a “pinnacle Fortnite achievement.” Players who make it to the semis will either have to win a game or be one of the six most consistent teams in order to advance to the finals. A total of 50 teams will compete in the finals: 16 directly from the qualifiers, 11 from the first session of semis, 11 from the second session, and 12 from the final semi-final session.