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Fortnite pros get severe lag at FNCS Grand Finals: Calls game "a f&#king joke"

During the grand finals of FNCS Europe, players had to suffer through lag, lashing out at Epic Games for this longstanding issue in Fortnite esports.
By Wessel Minnie | 
First Published May 31, 2021, 05:51
Fortnite pros get severe lag at FNCS Grand Finals: Calls game "a f&#king joke"

The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) Finals took place on 29th and 30th May 2021. In the European finals, players again had to compete against not only with their world-class opposition but also even more frightening foes: Lag and latency. The FNCS has a history of poor server performance since all the way back to the 2019 World Cup. Therefore, while it isn't surprising pro Fortnite players experienced lag due to servers, it is shocking that Epic Games still haven't fixed the issue, especially with $3 million USD on the line.

Fortnite pros fight lag at FNCS Finals

Motor, from the M10 Esports organization, had a viewing party, watching the top players from the European region competing in the FNCS Finals over the weekend. As he was watching, he spotted multiple incidents of lag thanks to poor server performance.

FNCS finals server lag pro players joke latency(Picture: Epic Games)

During one of the heats, you can see one FNCS Finals competitor being shot behind a ramp he just put down but due to the laggy nature of the servers, he still got downed.

As the player went down, he said: "Like this game is a f$%king joke" signalling his frustration with the laggy servers.

This wasn't an isolated incident either, as M10's Motor revealed another clip on Twitter showcasing just how bad the server lag was in the FNCS Finals. 

The clip below shows pro Fortnite player Flikk falling into the water and lagging so much the fall didn't register properly.

Sure, Fortnite servers have improved greatly. However, these weird instances of lag should really not be present in a tournament with a combined prize pool of $3 million USD.

In other competitive titles such as CS:GO, the moment any lag is experienced, a technical pause gets called, and rounds can even get replayed. This is something that is sorely needed in Fortnite esports, as one moment of server lag can be the difference between a big payday or an early exit.

Check out our dedicated section for everything Fortnite, from news to leaks, guides, drama and more.

Wessel Minnie

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.