In just two days, France and Croatia will clash in the long-awaited final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. And as excited as I am to watch Mbappé and Modri? battle for global supremacy, I also can’t stop thinking about a video game.
Last month at E3, Epic Games announced plans for something called the Fortnite World Cup, an event that would take place Fortnite Skins some time next year. What the developer didn’t provide was much in the way of details. We know that the cup will consist of “organized events, online events, and major organized competitions all over the world,” but that’s about it. So far, competitive Fortnite has skewed heavily toward celebrity-led events, with everyone from NBA stars to the world’s biggest streamers participating largely for charity prize money and bragging rights. Over the next two months, Epic will kick off its e-sports circuit by running a series of invite-only competitions featuring an $8 million total prize pool. But I hope the game’s world cup goes in a different direction.
Like much of the rest of the world, I’ve found myself enamored by the soccer tournament in Russia. I always love Fortnite Items the World Cup, but there’s been something special about this iteration. Part of it has to do with the competition itself; this year has seen the titans of the sport continuously fall, with the likes of Germany, Argentina, and Brazil all exiting much earlier than anyone anticipated. The unexpected runs of Sweden, Russia, and Croatia have been a thrill to behold.
