Published 15:25 IST, August 3rd 2020
Fortnite Champion Series Qualifier: Moqii becomes first female player to win at FNCS
Swedish gamer and Gen.G Europe's Moqii, aged 14, created history on Sunday by becoming the first female player to win a Fortnite Champion Series qualifier.
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Fortnite Champion Series qualifiers commenced on August 1 and the series promises to be the biggest Fortnite event after the Fortnite World Cup postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fortnite Champion Series will feature four qualifiers before the regional finals. Each qualifier round will be played over three sessions with teams/players playing a maximum of six games to accumulate the maximum points over eliminations and placements. The Fortnite Champion Series qualifier on Sunday saw Moqii make history, becoming the first female player to win a Fortnite Champion Series Qualifying solos.
Moqii points: 14-year-old becomes first female gamer to win Fortnite Champion Series qualifier solos
Moqii created history on Sunday as she became the first female gamer to win the Fornite Champion Series qualifier. Moqii, who plays for Gen.G’s European team, has been competing in the Fortnite eSports scene basically as long as she’s been old enough to. Epic Games require their players to be at least 13 years old to compete in tournaments. Starting with competitions in the spring and summer of 2019, Moqii had a career-best 11th placed finish, with five finishes in the top 20 for notable Fortnite events run by Epic. The 14-year-old Swedish gamer joined Gen.G Europe in February.
FNCS qualifier 2: Moqii points and Fornite Champion Series win
Over seven matches played on Sunday, Moqii chalked up three victory royales and averaged six eliminations totalling a whopping 94 points. Moqii's points tally was just barely enough to beat second place, who posted 93 points for the qualification session.
Moqii's Fortnite Champion Series win came on the second day of qualifiers for the FNCS Chapter two, season three. Each qualifier round will be played over three sessions. The next qualifiers are scheduled for the upcoming weekends. The Fortnite Champion Series 2020 Finals is scheduled for August 14 to 16. The event has a combined prize pool of $5,000,000. Coverage of the qualification rounds is taking place this weekend and next weekend on the official Fortnite channel along with the Fortnite Champion series finals.
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Updated 15:25 IST, August 3rd 2020