Fortnite’s in-game tournaments begin October 16

You can finally show off your world-class Fortnite skills without having to abandon your day job. Epic Games is introducing in-game tournaments to its battle royale megahit. This new feature enables players to join open, multihour competitions. And this is yet another feature to set Fortnite apart from competitors. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout (BOBO), and other similar games do not have a mode like this.

In-game tournaments launch tomorrow, October 16, in an alpha phase. This first set of tournaments is just for solo players — no duos or squads. Duo tournaments run October 23 through October 25. Squads kick off October 19 and run through November 30.