The Fortnite World Cup Finals will take place in New York City at the Arthur Ashe Stadium and surrounding area. The stadium is located in Queens, New York. It is the largest tennis venue in the world, with a capacity of more than 23,000 people. Matches will be played inside of the arena, and festivities will take place outside. The World Cup Final begins on Friday, July 26 and continues through Sunday, July 28. If you were hoping to attend in person, tickets for the event are sold out, but third-party vendors may still have tickets available for purchase.
Events start at 12:30 p.m. ET each day and continue until about 6:00 p.m. ET. During the three days, Epic Games will host a Celebrity Pro-Am, Creative Finals, Solo Finals, and Duo Finals.
Schedule for the Fortnite World Cup Finals
The doors to the venue officially open at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, July 26. There will be events and festivities outside of the arena before, during, and after the games. Note, though, that the arena does not open until 11:30 a.m. Then, the games begin at 1:00 p.m. ET with the Creative Finals. The entire weekend follows the same schedule: the venue opens at 9:30 a.m., the arena opens at 11:30 a.m., and the games begin at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, July 26 – Creative Finals and Celebrity Pro-Am
9:30 a.m. – Venue doors Opens
11:30 a.m. – Arena doors open
12:30 p.m. – Preshow starts
1:00 p.m. – Creative Finals matches start
4:00 p.m. – Celebrity Pro-Am begins
6:00 p.m. – Gates to the venue close
Saturday, July 27 – Duo Finals
9:30 a.m. – Venue doors Opens
11:30 a.m. – Arena doors open
12:30 p.m. – Preshow starts
1:00 p.m. – Duo Finals matches start
4:00 p.m. – Gates to the venue close
4:45 p.m. – Winners ceremony
Sunday, July 28 – Solo Finals
9:30 a.m. – Venue doors Opens
11:30 a.m. – Arena doors open
12:30 p.m. – Preshow starts
1:00 p.m. – Solo Finals matches start
4:00 p.m. – Gates to the venue close
4:45 p.m. – Winners ceremony
Ticket Information
The tickets for the Fortnite World Cup Finals are not means of entry for the event. Purchasers of tickets must register the attendees with Epic Games. Those who purchased tickets through Ticketmaster will receive an email from Epic Games/Ticketmaster to register. The tickets can be used to redeem an RFID band from RFID Redemption and Registration Tents. Attendees present their ticket and confirmation email to event staff in the tents. The staff will provide attendees with the RFID wristband which grants entrance into the event.
RFID wristbands are available for pickup before the event between 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on July 24 and 25. During the event, RFID wristband can be picked up on event days, July 26 to July 28, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until the venue closes for the day.
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Published: Jul 9, 2019 09:44 pm