Fortnite, the great protagonist of the Australian Open

The successful video game developed by Epic Games is the main protagonist of the Australian Open, thanks to this innovative and innovative competition called "Fornite Summer Smash". The best Australian players will meet during the course of the ATP tournament to participate for a prize of 500,000 Australian dollars (more than 360,000 US dollars), the highest prize distributed within this eSports in Australia. "Fortnite is a global phenomenon and we are very pleased to host the Grand Slam of competitive gaming events at the Australian Open," said tournament director Craig Tiley.

The first 500 players to register online will be invited to compete in one of the five series on the Margaret Court track on Saturday, January 26. In each series, two games will be played and the 20 best players of each will advance to the final of the tournament on January 27. In the final six games will be disputed. After this final there will be a charity event of duos with some of the best players from Australia in the world of sports and entertainment. The winners of this event will decide to which organization the economic amount is destined.

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Source: Sport.es