Fortnite Championship Series Announces Return to In-person Competition
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the video game industry in profound ways, and the esports scene in particular has struggled. Things are starting to change, however, as the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines has led to in-person events returning. Epic Games, perhaps the largest esports organizer yet, is joining the push to bring back in-person events. The Fortnite Championship Series Invitation is coming back for an in-person tournament this November.
The announcement excitedly begins with the message "Fortnite in-person events are back!" From there, Epic confirms that the 2022 edition of the FNCS Invitation will be hosted in-person in Raleigh, North Carolina. The dates of the event are November 12 and 13. The only details about the in-person aspect of the event at this time is that players from across the world will be invited to attend and participate. There is currently no information regarding fan attendance.
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Even though Epic is taking this step to bring competitive Fortnite back as an in-person event, it also wants to make clear that player health and safety will remain its number one priority. A warning is made that, depending on public health trends, the FNCS Invitational 2022 could be rescheduled, moved, or otherwise depending on legal requirements and recommendations. Epic also asks potential attendees to start taking care of any necessary requirements for travel, including vaccination cards, testing plans, and other necessary government-issued documentation.
As for the event itself, Epic will be inviting the best Fortnite duo squads from across the world to FNCS Invitational 2022. They'll be competing for one of esports' biggest prizes, a portion
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