Fortnitehas become a cultural touchstone for a generation, bringing people together through charm, frenetic gameplay, and savvy design. The game offers much more than gunplay at this point, with concerts and evenfull movie screenings onFortnite’s map.
One of the most important influencers in theFortnitecommunity is Tyler Blevins, known to the world as Ninja. One of the best players in the world, he has become his own brand. The identity ofFortnitewould not be what it is today without Ninja, and he has considerable influence. Now he is using that brand and influence to create his ownFortnitetournament.
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The tournament, dubbed “Ninja Battles: FeaturingFortnite” will be held over a six week period, with a total of 60 proFortniteplayers. Each week features a prize of $80,000 for the winner, for a total of $480,000 if someone manages to win all six weeks. With so much money at stake, the competition is likely to be very fierce. Hopefully there will not be a debacle like therecent cheating scandal during theFortniteChampionship Series.
The players are not the only pros in theFortnitecommunity appearing either. Two professional commentators are covering the matches, both of whom have commentated on bigFortniteevents before. Whether or not Ninja himself will be participating is currently unclear, though if not he may be commentating. Some of Ninja’s fanbase or foes could make the tournament more interesting, sincemany of them believe Ninja is too toxicon his Mixer streams.
Anyone who wants to up theirFortnitegame should really give these tournaments a watch each week. While the start was today, there will be plenty of opportunities to tune in over the next six weeks. With so many professional players all competing to the best of their abilities, the footage will be a treasure trove of valuable information. Odds are players will seethings they did not even know were possible inFortniteon display and looking routine.
Something interesting to note is the title of this tournament: Ninja Battles FeaturingFortnite. The actual name seems to be Ninja Battles, withFortnitebeing the guest game. This could mean that any future Ninja Battle tournaments (if any others are coming) may feature other games besidesFortnite. SinceNinja thinks Epic Games has lost its way, it would not be surprising if he wants to feature other games. The only question is whether or not he could command the same attention with a game other thanFortnite. Only time will tell.
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