Fortnite's Massive Prize Pool Just Made It The Biggest Game In Esports

Let's think about an alternate version of Epic Games' gigantic Fortnite: Battle Royale esports announcement today. In this reality, Epic Games sends out a press release following the success of its Solo Showdown limited time mode: the company is making a big investment in competitive play and putting up $10 million in prizes in its first year. It would have been a big bet from one of the biggest games in the world, and reporters probably would have talked about it in such terms. In an instant, we would have said, Fortnite made an impressive entrance onto the stage of international esports. But Epic didn't announce a $10 million prize pool.