Strellson Showdown 2.0 featuring Fortnite: Prize pool, how to participate, and more
The Strellson Showdown 2.0 featuring Fortnite is the second edition of the solo tournament hosted by Ovation Esports and Strellson. This build-mode Battle Royale tournament allows anyone from the European region to participate in the qualifiers. Its announcement has hyped the competitive community as it is one of the few solo tournaments in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4.
Here's everything you need to know about the Strellson Showdown 2.0 featuring Fortnite.
Everything about Strellson Showdown 2.0 featuring Fortnite
Ovation Esports, the host of this tournament, posted the official teaser trailer for the second edition of the Strellson Showdown tournament via their X account. The caption and video attached to the post contain all the necessary information regarding the tournament.
1) Prize pool
Strellson Showdown 2.0 is a solo build mode tournament that will feature a prize pool of $15,000, less than last year's prize pool of $20,000. The prize distribution structure hasn't been announced yet. However, it will most likely be distributed among the top 15 solos, like last year's event.
2) How to participate
Registration for this event is open for all the players in the EU region. The registration link is mentioned in the comment section of the trailer post by @OvationEsports. Simply follow the steps mentioned in the registration link and you will be granted a seat to play the Open Qualifiers for the event.
- Registration link for Strellson Showdown 2.0 featuring Fortnite - Click here
3) Start Date
The tournament will start with two sets of Open Qualifiers, wherein the top players from both will advance to the semi-finals. The top 100 from the semi-finals will qualify for playing the $15,000 finals. Here are the event dates:
- Qualifier #1: September 2, 2024
- Qualifier #2: September 3, 2024
- Semi-final: September 12, 2024
- Grand-final: September 14, 2024
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The large gap between the qualifiers and finals is due to the Fortnite FNCS 2024: Global Championship in between, which will start on September 7, 2024, and conclude the next day. Many participants at the Strellson Showdown 2.0 featuring Fortnite are likely to qualify for Globals as well.
The FNCS 2024 is about to end with the Global Championship. On this occasion, various competitive skins are available in the Fortnite Item Shop in the Champions Road section.
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