Epic Games has announced that Fortnite will hold a $2.5m (~£1.86m) Reload Elite Series competition next year, which will conclude at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC).
The series is part of the gaming publisher’s partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation, which will see Fortnite and Rocket League featured in next year’s event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Unlike the Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS), the new circuit centres around the game’s Reload mode, a fast-paced 40-player battle royale where teammates respawn so long as one member of the squad is alive.