The FNCS Global Championship 2024 has started! And bigger than ever! What prize pool is being fought for in Fortnite this time? What format will the FNCS Global Championship be played in? Where does the transmission take place? We have all the details for you!
The FNCS is back in 2024, and it's bigger than ever! Under the name Fortnite Champion Series Global Championship, the best duos from around the world have another chance to compete for a share of total prize money of $7,675,000! That's insane.
The cool part: It's once again a LAN event, meaning you can be there live to cheer on the pros! But, in what format will the FNCS be played this time? How can you participate yourself? How is the prize money distributed? Here are all the details.
FNCS Global Championship 2024: Major Qualification, Participation & Schedule
The FNCS in 2024 is in duo format and is once again divided into three majors that took place over several weeks. You must have reached at least Platinum I rank in Ranked Battle Royale to participate in Open Qualification 1 or Open Qualification 2.
In Major 1, Major 2, and Major 3, you compete against other Fortnite competitors in your player-search region, earning Series points based on your performance.
At the end of each weekly competition section of the FNCS Majors, each duo that participated received Series points based on their performance and ranking that week. The top teams then advance to the semifinals. However, only a certain number of teams can advance to the semifinals:
If you qualify for the semifinals, it is also decided whether your duo will compete in Round 1 in the lower branch of the semifinals or in Round 1 in the upper branch of the semifinals of the Major.
To qualify for Round 1 in the upper branch of the semifinals, your duo must be ranked 1st to 50th on the Series Points leaderboard. This round consists of five matches with a fixed lobby.
The winning duos of each match directly advance to the Grand Finals, while duos in positions 6 to 25 advance to Round 2 of the upper branch of the semifinals. Duos in positions 26 to 50 advance to Round 2 of the lower branch of the semifinals.
Round 1
To qualify for Round 1 in the lower branch of the semifinals, your duo must be ranked 51st to 250th on the Series Points leaderboard. This round consists of ten matches with an open lobby.
You advance to Round 2 of the upper branch of the semifinals if your duo is ranked 1st to 30th after these matches. If your duo is ranked 31st to 205th, you advance to Round 2 of the lower branch of the semifinals.
Round 2
Round 2 of the upper branch of the semifinals consists of five matches with a fixed lobby. The winning duos of each match directly advance to the Grand Finals, while duos in positions 6 to 25 – after all five matches – advance to Round 3 of the upper branch of the semifinals, where they get another chance to qualify for the Grand Finals.
Duos in positions 26 to 50 advance to Round 3 of the lower branch of the semifinals. Round 2 of the lower branch of the semifinals consists of ten matches with an open lobby. To advance to Round 3 of the upper branch of the semifinals, you must land in positions 1 to 30. Duos with a lower placement are eliminated from the Major.
Round 3
Round 3 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals consists of three matches with a fixed lobby. If your duo lands in positions 1 to 25 in Round 3 of the upper branch of the semifinals, you advance to the Grand Finals. If you compete in Round 3 of the lower branch of the semifinals, you must land in positions 1 to 15 to qualify for the Grand Finals. Duos that cannot achieve these placements will be eliminated from the Major.
Grand Finals
The Grand Finals of each Major take place over two days, with participants participating in up to six matches within a three-hour time window on both days.
Qualifying for the FNCS Global Championship 2024 depends on the points accumulated on these two days. On the second day, you receive 1.5 times the amount of points for eliminations and placements.
This is the complete schedule for all Majors in the EU region:
Major 1
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 1: January 26, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 2: January 27, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 3: January 27, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 4: January 28, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 1: February 2, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 2: February 3, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 3: February 3, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 4: February 4, 2024
- Round 1 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: February 16, 2024
- Round 2 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: February 17, 2024
- Round 3 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: February 18, 2024
- Grand Finals: February 24 & 25, 2024
Major 2
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 1: April 12, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 2: April 13, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 3: April 13, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 4: April 14, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 1: April 19, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 2: April 20, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 3: April 20, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 4: April 21, 2024
- Round 1 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: May 3, 2024
- Round 2 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: May 4, 2024
- Round 3 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: May 5, 2024
- Grand Finals: May 11 & 12, 2024
Major 3
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 1: June 14, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 2: June 15, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 3: June 15 27, 2024
- Open Qualification 1 - Round 4: June 16, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 1: June 21, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 2: June 22, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 3: June 22, 2024
- Open Qualification 2 - Round 4: June 23, 2024
- Round 1 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: July 19, 2024
- Round 2 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: July 20, 2024
- Round 3 in the upper and lower branches of the semifinals: July 21, 2024
- Grand Finals: July 27 & 28, 2024
You can find the official rules for FNCS Global Championship 2024 here.
FNCS Global Championship 2024
The grand finale of the FNCS Global Championship 2024 will be held as an in-person event in the fourth quarter of the year. Here, 75 of the world's best duos will compete for a share of the total prize money of $7,675,000 (maybe you'll even part of it!).
How to Watch FNCS Global Championship 2024 Live
Of course, you can also follow the event from home. This can be done either directly through Fortnite at Legends Landing or on the official FNCS live stream in supported languages. To access Legends Landing, simply enter the Island Code 3303-7480-5925 or select the corresponding tile in the Discovery screen.
Alternatively, you can find the live broadcast on the following platforms:
For everything else related to FNCS and other tournaments, we will, of course, keep you updated in our Fortnite section.