Fortnite Pgod Cup Chapter 3 Season 3 - Start Date, Format, Prize Pool, More

There's no doubt that to this point, Chapter 3 Season 3 of Fortnite has been an overall success, with fans enjoying so many different facets of the battle royale. Epic Games have done a great job to incorporate both new and unvaulted content to keep the overall gameplay fresh and exciting for the ever-growing player base.

Always a great change of pace, and a chance for ultra-skilled players to show off their talents, Fortnite Tournaments provide some of the most competitive gameplay the title has to offer. We're now set for our next competition as the Fortnite Pgod Cup is coming soon to an island near you. Check out the breakdown here for the Pgod Cup start date, format, schedule, prize pool, and more.

Fortnite Pgod Cup Start Date and Format

According to a recent official blogpost from Epic Games, the Fortnite Pgod Cup is set to begin on 11th August in all regions. The tournament will feature Trios gameplay, so get your squad of three together for all the excitement set to arrive in the battle royale.

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Do note that during the Event, all team members must be present and partied up together in order to participate. Players on a Trios team may not play Solo or Duos. Additionally, if a team doesn't have all members present and partied up together by the start time for a given match, it will be considered to have finished in (or tied for) last place with zero eliminations for that match.

Here's the scoring system for the Fortnite Pgod Cup.

Placement

• Victory Royale: 25 Points
• 2nd: 20 Points
• 3rd: 18 Points
• 4th: 16 Points
• 5th: 14 Points
• 6th: 12 Points
• 7th: 11 Points
• 8th: 10 Points
• 9th: 9 Points
• 10th: 8 Points
• 11th: 7 Points
• 12th: 6 Points
• 13th: 5 Points
• 14th: 4 Points
• 15th: 3 Points
• 16th: 2 Points
• 17th: 1 Point

The Round 1 session of the Event will last approximately three hours. Teams may participate in a maximum of ten matches during the Round 1 session. Teams will earn points based on the scoring system listed above.

At the conclusion of Round 1, the top point-earning teams from each Region will advance and be eligible to queue up for Round 2 of the Event.

For Round 2, teams will compete in a single session during their respective Region’s Round 2 session window as listed in-game. The Round 2 session will last approximately three hours, with the first match starting ten minutes after the session window begins, and a new match starting every thirty minutes thereafter. Teams may participate in a maximum of six matches during the Round 2 session. If a team fails to queue for the playlist and/or misses the start time for a given match, it will be considered to have finished in (or tied for) last place with zero eliminations for that missed match.

Fortnite Pgod Cup Prizes

At the conclusion of Rounds 1 and 2, the top teams in each region will be awarded cash prizes as follows:

Event Prizes - Europe Region

Rank            Prize
1st                    $900
2nd - 4th           $600

Event Prizes - NA East Region

Rank            Prize
1st                    $750
2nd - 4th           $600

Event Prizes - NA West Region

Rank                Prize
1st                     $600
2nd                    $600

Event Prizes - Brazil Region

Rank                Prize
1st                     $600
2nd                    $600

Event Prizes - Asia Region

Rank                Prize
1st                     $600
2nd                    $600

Event Prizes - Middle East Region

Rank                Prize
1st                     $600

Event Prizes - OCE Region

Rank                Prize
1st                     $600

That's just about everything you'll need to know about the upcoming Fortnite Pgod Cup.

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Featured image courtesy of Epic Games.