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Fortnite Champion Series Finals: Everything You Need to Know

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The Fortnite Champion Series closes its five-week run of qualifiers this weekend with the Season X Finals where the best and brightest players will battle it out battle royale style for ultimate glory.


We"ve compiled all the crucial details, so you don"t miss a moment of the action. Tournament Format The Fortnite Champion Series Finals kick off on Friday, Sept. 20. |  Source: Ina FASSBENDER / AFP


The finals take on a three-day format starting this Friday, Sept. 20 and run until Sunday, Sept. 21, including a cluster of events that run in parallel for each of the following regions - Europe, North America East, North America West, OCE, Asia, and the Middle East.


Each region, except for the Middle East, OCE, and Asia will compete in four separate heats with the players accumulating the most points advancing to the Grand Finals match.


Each heat is fought in trios, as was the case during the weekly qualifiers. You can check out which teams and players from each region have qualified for the Series Finals over on the Champion Series leaderboards here.


Where to Watch the Fortnite Champion Series


Epic Games is streaming the event live, and you can tune in over on the dedicated Fortnite Twitch channel, on YouTube, or via the official Fortnite website.


Alongside, you can expect some of the biggest Fortnite names to live stream the event over on their respective channels including Fortnite World Cup winner Bugha. $10 Million Prize Pool


Epic Games has put up the mouth-watering sum of $10 million for the entire Fortnite Champion Series, much of which will go to the victors at this weekend"s Grand Finals. Fortnite Champion Series Finals Schedule


The times vary per region based on local time zones, but the majority of the action will be condensed into the live stream Epic Games is hosting for the event.


Here are the details for that: Friday, Sept. 20


Heat 1 - Europe, NA East, NA West, Brazil, OCE, Asia

Heats 1 and 2 - Middle East

2:00 pm EST - Show Starts

10:30 pm EST - Show Ends Saturday, Sept. 21


Heats 2, 3 and 4 - Europe, NA East, NA West, Brazil, OCE, Asia

Grand Finals - Middle East

11:00 am EST - Show Starts

6:30 pm EST - Show Ends Sunday, Sept. 22


Grand Finals - Europe, NA East, NA West, Brazil, OCE, Asia

11:00 am EST - Show Starts

10:30 pm EST - Show Ends Bugha will try to follow up his blockbuster World Cup victory by sweeping the Champion Series finals as well. | Source: Fortnite/Epic GamesFortnite Champion Series Finals Regional Schedule Breakdown


If you"re hoping to catch the games for a specific server region, here"s a breakdown of all the events: Fortnite Europe Server


Friday, Sept. 20


6 - 9 pm BST

Trios, Heat 1 Saturday, Sept. 21


11 am - 2 pm BST

Trios, Heat 2 Saturday, Sept. 21


3 - 6 pm BST

Trios, Heat 3 Saturday, Sept. 21


7 - 10 pm BST

Trios, Heat 4 Sunday, Sept. 22


4 - 7 pm BST

Grand Finals Fortnite NA East Server


Friday, Sept. 20


7 - 10 pm EST

Trios, Heat 1 Saturday, Sept. 21


11 am - 2 pm EST

Trios, Heat 2 Saturday, Sept. 21


3 - 6 pm EST

Trios, Heat 3 Saturday, Sept. 21


7 - 10 pm EST

Trios, Heat 4 Sunday, Sept. 22


3 - 6 pm EST

Grand Finals Fortnite NA West Server


Friday, Sept. 20


7 - 10 pm PST

Trios, Heat 1 Saturday, Sept. 21


11 am - 2 pm PST

Trios, Heat 2 Saturday, Sept. 21


3 - 6 pm PST

Trios, Heat 3 Saturday, Sept. 21


7 - 10 pm PST

Trios, Heat 4 Sunday, Sept. 22


4 - 7 pm PST

Grand Finals Fortnite Brazil Server


Friday, Sept. 20


7 - 10 pm BRT

Trios, Heat 1 Saturday, Sept. 21


11 am - 2 pm BRT

Trios, Heat 2 Saturday, Sept. 21


3 - 6 pm BRT

Trios, Heat 3 Saturday, Sept. 21


7 - 10 pm BRT

Trios, Heat 4 Sunday, Sept. 22


4 - 7 pm BRT

Grand Finals Fortnite Asia Server


Saturday, Sept. 21


2 - 5 PM JST

Trios, Heat 1 Saturday, Sept. 21


6 - 9 pm JST

Trios, Heat 2 Sunday, Sept. 22


5 - 8 pm JST

Grand Finals Fortnite OCE Server


Saturday, Sept. 21


1 - 4 pm AET

Trios, Heat 1 Saturday, Sept. 21


5 - 8 pm AET

Trios, Heat 2 Sunday, Sept. 22


2 - 5 pm AET

Grand Finals Fortnite Middle East Server


Friday, Sept. 20


3 - 6 pm UAE

Trios, Heat 1 Friday, Sept. 20


7 - 10 pm UAE

Trios, Heat 2 Saturday, Sept. 21


7 - 10 pm UAE

Grand Finals This article was edited by Josiah Wilmoth. Last modified (UTC): September 18, 2019 2:48 PM

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