Published 11:37 IST, July 29th 2020
Fortnite Throwback Cup ft Bugha, Aqua & Nyhrox to honour best solos and duos of the game
Fortnite Throwback Cup featuring reigning world champions Bugha (Solos) and Aqua & Nyhrox (Duos) will celebrate one year of Fortnite World Cup.
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Fortnite is celebrating one year of its inaugural World Cup by organising a tournament featuring reigning world champions. Fortnite Throwback Cup will be played in a two-part series - one will be a 'Solos' tournament where teams will get a chance to play with 2019 Solos champion Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf, while or will be a Duos tournament where teams will get to compete against Aqua and Nyhrox in Finals.
Fortnite Aqua & Nyhrox Throwback Cup
Duos tournament commenced on Tuesday, July 28 in all regions and will conclude on July 29. tournament will be played in two rounds. Round 1 will feature a maximum of 12 matches over four hours. Round 2 will be finals where top 50 teams from Round 1 will play a 6-game Finale.
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For European region, 49 teams will head to finals with last slot reserved for David 'Aqua' Wang and Emil 'Nyhrox' Pedersen. In Round 1, each elimination is worth a point while same will be worth three points in Round 2. In addition to scoring elimination points, teams are also awarded points for ir placements in every match. A Victory Royale is worth 6 points, and top 25 teams can earn a point at least.
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Fortnite Bugha Throwback Cup
Solos tournament will be played on July 30 and 31 in all regions. tournament format remains same as its Duos counterpart. However, scoring system will see a slight change. A Victory Royale will be worth 8 points, and top 40 teams can earn a point at least while top 40 teams will be awarded at least one point. Eliminations will be worth two and three points in Round 1 and 2, respectively.
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Fortnite Throwback Cup prize pool
| Region |
Prize (1st, 2nd, 3rd) |
| Europe |
$14,000, $6,500, $4,000 |
| NA East |
$8,750, $4,100, , $2,500 |
| NA West |
$3,500, $1,650, $1,000 |
| Brazil |
$3,500, $1,650, $1,000 |
| Asia |
$2,500, $1,000, $650 |
| Oceania |
$2,500, $1,000, $650 |
| Middle East |
$2,500, $1,000, $650 |
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(Im Credits: Cooler Aqua Twitter Handle)
11:37 IST, July 29th 2020