The Olympic Esports Series add a specific category to Fortnite.
Epic Games does not hit a ceiling with Fortnite and continue to get the most out of it. the battle royale has managed to get into the 2023 Olympic Games officially thanks to the Olympic Esports Series which will be held through a virtual event organized in Singapore. In total, there are 10 video games that, through different categories, will offer competitions for the best players.
The competitions have been organized in collaboration with international federations (IFs) and game publishers. In the case of Fortnite, the free-to-play will offer an aiming challenge endorsed by the International Shooting Federation. Through the shooting island created in the Creative mode of the game, the 12 invited players of the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) will compete on a global stage.
In this way, a creative island of Fortnite, specially designed to reflect competitive shooting sports, will test the aiming accuracy of sharpshooters as they compete to become the category winner of the Olympic Esports Series. Luckily, anyone interested in watching the competition will be able to enjoy the exciting action of the finals broadcast globally on Olympics.com and the Olympic social channels.
2023 Olympic Esports Series
- Sports Shooting: Fortnite
- Archery: Tic Tac Bow
- Baseball: WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros
- Chess: Chess.com
- Cycling: Zwift
- Sports Dance: Just Dance
- Motorsports: Gran Turismo 7
- Olympic Regatta: Virtual Regatta
- Taekwondo: Virtual Taekwondo
- Tennis: Tennis Clash
Although Apple recently won the legal battle against Epic Games over Fortnite and the App Store to end a war that has gone on for years, it is still unknown if Fortnite could return to iOS to calm the waters. Luckily, the game will give a lot to talk about over the next events thanks to its news and events such as this collaboration that makes it an Olympic Game.