Epic Games has announced the city of Raleigh will host the 2022 Fortnite Champion Series Invitationals later this year, the first major in-person competitive Fortnite event since 2019.
The video game tournament will be held Nov. 12-13 at the Raleigh Convention Center with a $1 million prize pool. The Cary-based video game company will invite top Fortnite two-player teams from around the world to compete.
“We’re thrilled that they’ve looked at their hometown to host their event,” said Ed Tomasi, co-chair of the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee (GRELOC). “It’s not just a matter of us being convenient. It’s a matter of that the greater Raleigh market is really one of the best markets in the world to host video gaming and esports events.”
