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Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2023: Prize pool, schedule, Drops, and how to watch

A comprehensive rundown of everything you need to know about the 2023 FNCS Global Championship.

Donovan Erskine

October 12, 2023 11:30 AM

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For details about the 2024 FNCS, see our updated guide. This guide applies to last year's FNCS Global Championship.

The 2023 FNCS Global Championship series is upon us, bringing together Fortnite’s 75 fiercest competitors as they battle it out at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen in hopes of getting their hands on the sparkly new FNCS trophy. There’s a massive prize pool, a full schedule of events, and rewards for those watching at home, so let’s dive into everything you need to know about the 2023 FNCS Global Championship.

Prize pool

The 2023 FNCS Global Championship boasts a $4 million prize pool, which players will compete for over the course of the 3-day event. Players' final placements will determine how much cash they walk away with:

• 1st: $1,000,000
• 2nd: $650,000
• 3rd: $400,000
• 4th: $300,000
• 5th: $200,000
• 6th: $150,000
• 7th: $120,000
• 8th: $100,000
• 9th: $80,000
• 10th - 15th: $50,000
• 16th - 20th: $30,000
• 21st - 25th: $20,000
• 26th - 30th: $18,000
• 31st - 35th: $16,000
• 36th - 40th: $14,000
• 41st - 45th: $12,000
• 46th - 50th: $10,000
• 51st - 75th: $4,000

How to watch and receive drops

The 2023 FNCS Global Championship will be streamed on the official Fortnite Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as on the Fortnite Competitive website and in-game at Legends Landing (Island Code: 3303-7480-5925).

Epic Games is giving away exclusive cosmetic Drops for players that tune in, but you can only get the drops by watching either at Legends Landing or on the Fortnite Competitive website. Drops will be given out based on the following watch time milestones:

• Watch for 30 minutes on Day 1 at Legends Landing or competitive.fortnite.com: Raise It High Emoticon
• Watch for 30 minutes on Day 2 at Legends Landing or competitive.fortnite.com: Infinite Victory Spray
• Watch for 30 minutes on Day 3 at Legends Landing or competitive.fortnite.com: Chromatic Champions Loading Screen
• Watch for 1 hour on Day 3 at Legends Landing or competitive.fortnite.com: Scorekeeper Back Bling

Schedule

Here is the full broadcast schedule for the 2023 FNCS Global Championship, as shared in Epic Games’ official event blog.

That’s everything you need to know about the 2023 FNCS Global Championship, Fortnite’s latest competitive tournament. Make sure you bookmark Shacknews’ Fortnite topic page for more news and updates about the battle royale game.

Donovan Erskine

News Editor

Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_