- Word’s first ‘Fortnite World Cup’, an e-sports tournament will take place in Queens, New York, from July 25 to July 28.
- The prize pool is $30 million, and the champion will walk away with $3 million.
- While the phenomenon of e-sports is not new (the earliest video games competitions took place in the 1970s), the $3 million prize money to the winner and $30 million prize pool indicate the games’ growing popularity.
- India: According to Esports Earnings, India, with more than 300 professional e-sports players, is ranked 63 in the world, with earnings worth $283,235 . The US, China and Korea claim the top three spots.
- The event will be at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.
