FNCS Global Championship 2024 To Take Place in Fort Worth, Texas
FNCS Global Championship 2024 To Take Place in Fort Worth, Texas
Mark your calendars for September 7 through September 8. The culmination of the intense FNCS 2024 action will take place at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, USA!
Competitors and FNCS fans,
A new year means a new start for Fortnite Competitive’s top players! The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) returns for 2024 with a $7,675,000 prize pool and three Majors culminating in an epic in-person showdown at the FNCS Global Championship 2024. More details on 2024’s in-person Championship will be announced later this year.
Last year’s inaugural FNCS Global Championship saw the world’s best Fortnite duos compete in Copenhagen, Denmark, and we can’t wait to welcome you back in September to celebrate the very best of Fortnite Competitive.
In 2024’s edition, 50 of the top Fortnite Competitive duos will vie for a share of a $2,002,000 total prize pool and a chance to write their names in the history books. How to qualify for the FNCS Global Championship 2024 can be found in our FNCS 2024 Details blog post.
Ticket information will be revealed in April, so keep your eyes peeled on Fortnite Competitive’s webpage and social media channels.
FNCS 2024 OVERVIEW
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE MAJORS
Each Major is a Duos competition, as is the FNCS Global Championship 2024. To participate in the Majors, you and your Duos partner must have reached Platinum I rank in Ranked Battle Royale.
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE FNCS GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
To earn your place in the FNCS Global Championship 2024, your duo will need to reach a qualifying position in any of the three FNCS 2024 Majors. The Last Chance Major isn’t returning for 2024 so be sure to qualify in one of the three Majors.
Major 1, Major 2, and Major 3 will pit you against other competitive Fortnite players in your matchmaking region, and you’ll be awarded Series Points based on your performance.
MAJORS – OPEN QUALIFIERS
In the Open Qualifier rounds of a Major, your duo will need to earn as many points as possible across ten matches in a three-hour window to survive knockout and qualify for the next round. Depending on your matchmaking region, the Open Qualifier has three rounds or four rounds.
MAJORS – SEMI-FINALS
Your duo’s placement on the Series Points leaderboard will determine whether you compete in Lower Semi-Finals Round 1 or Upper Semi-Finals Round 1, if you reach the Major’s Semi-Finals. If you do reach the Semi-Finals, you’ll compete in up to three Lower Rounds or Upper Rounds, depending on your leaderboard placement.
MAJORS – GRAND FINALS
Following the Semi-Finals, 50 duos will compete in the Grand Finals of the Major, with the top-performing duos progressing to the Global Championship.
FNCS 2024 MAJOR STRUCTURE
| Stage of Major | Duration |
| Open Qualifier 1 | 3 Days of Competition |
| Open Qualifier 2 | 3 Days of Competition |
| Bye Week | 11+ Days of No Competition (Take a Breather!) |
| Semi-Finals | 3 Days of Competition |
| Grand Finals | 2 Days of Competition |
Each Major takes place across a 5+ week period of competition, with a breathing period for players to rest up before the Semi-Finals begin.
The format of each Major is the same regardless of whether you’re competing in Major 1, Major 2, or Major 3. This means every Major includes two Open Qualifiers, a Semi-Finals, and a Grand Finals. All three Majors are open-lobby. For complete clarity, Siphon will not be included in the 2024 FNCS Majors.
If your duo’s matchmaking region is NA-Central or Europe, there are a total of four rounds in the Open Qualifier to determine if you proceed to the Semi-Finals. If your duo’s matchmaking region is Oceania, Asia, Middle East, or Brazil, there are three rounds in the Open Qualifier to determine if you proceed to the Semi-Finals.
MAJOR OPEN QUALIFIERS
You’ll need to be Platinum I rank or higher in Battle Royale to enter Round 1 of Open Qualifier 1 or Open Qualifier 2. (Your duo can compete in Open Qualifier 1, 2, or both if you weren’t satisfied with your performance in Open Qualifier 1.) After that, your duo will need to be one of the top-performing duos so you can make it through all of the rounds and into the Semi-Finals.
MAJOR GRAND FINALS
The Grand Finals of each Major will take place across two days, when competitors can play up to six matches in a three-hour window each day (Saturday and Sunday) for a total of 12 matches. Whether you advance to the Global Championship is based on the cumulative points you earn across these two days. 1.5x points for eliminations and placements are up for grabs on the second day (Sunday)!
To help you cheer on your favorite teams, we’ll be broadcasting FNCS 2024 across multiple platforms this year, including Fortnite itself!
