Esports tournament organiser BLAST has partnered with free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite to produce the inaugural Fortnite Champion Series All-Star Showdown.
The event is set to commence on June 23rd and features a $3m (£∼2.12m) prize pool.
The All-Star Showdown will mark the halfway stage of the 2021 Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS). The event will see players compete in a range of tournaments to determine the best players in each of Fortnite’s server regions.
Nicolas Estrup, Vice President of Product at BLAST, commented on the deal in a release: “We’re thrilled to embark on this journey with the talented people behind Fortnite Competitive and the FNCS.