FORTNITE: Cash Cup Duo and Solo tournaments and details of the Second Season

Cash Cups are back and are a little different from what we've seen in the past. March 9, 2020 was an exciting day for competitive Fortnite players and fans around the world. Epic Games came out hot in Chapter 2 Season 2 with the unveiling of another Fortnite Champion Series. It's been a long wait since the last FNCS concluded, and now a new competition is here, this time in a duo format. Along with the FNCS announcement came the return of tournaments that are often polarizing for the Cash Cup. We have seen Trio Cash Cups in the past, but for the 2nd season of Chapter 2, Epic Games will host Solo and Duo Cash Cups.

New season, format already known

The format remains the same as we saw in Season X and Chapter 2, Season 1. Each week, pairs will have the opportunity to compete in three separate rounds. A point-based qualification from the first round to the second round is in effect. The same applies to the passage from the second round to the third round. The top 50 doubles each week will line up for the final round, and the highest scoring winners will guarantee a place in the semi-finals at the end of the season. Here is a summary of how many pairs from each region will reach Phase 2 of the competition. Duos can also qualify for weekly consistency.

The @FNCompetitive Twitter account made no formal reference to the return of the Cash Cups. Instead, a blog post appeared in Fortnite's competitive news section with rules and regulations for upcoming competitions. It is a normal business in terms of the scoring system, where the placement limits confer three points for 11th to 15th place, five points for 6th to 10th place, seventh for 2nd to 5th place and ten for Victory Royale. Each elimination won in a given game will earn one point for each pair or solo. Cash Cups will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting on March 18 and ending on April 22.

Calling all Agents!

It's time to find your Duos partner for the #FortniteChampionSeries: https://t.co/lJDGk6cPda pic.twitter.com/9Yc6Aaw9o2

— Fortnite Competitive (@FNCompetitive) March 9, 2020

What are Ghost and Shadow Cash Cups?

One of the most significant changes in the new series is that there are two different types of them. Ghost and Shadow Cash cups keep the theme of The Agency from chapter 2 of season two, but each side will host separate tournaments. For example, Platform Cash Cups for Europe will feature a Ghost and Shadow version with the same payment structure. Each competition will also be held simultaneously with the other.

The Ghost and Shadow Cash cups keep the theme of The Agency from chapter 2 of the second season. (Image: Epic Games)

The rules do not explicitly indicate whether duos and solos lock themselves in Ghost or Shadow, once in the first game's queue. Theoretically, this means that players can switch with the hope of doubling their money. Although the time and limit of matches still exists, it is strange that Epic Games has decided to host four Cash Cups per week, instead of just two.

Award pools

As usual, the European region has more robust awards compared to other areas. Platform Cash Cups will distribute $ 2,500 to the winner each week and will pay up to the tenth place, which will receive $ 200. Each tournament will be paid out of the top ten in Europe and Eastern NA, the top six in Western America and from Brazil and the top three from all other competitive regions.

The Duo Contender Cash Cups will pay $ 1,500 to the winning European duo. Players who reach 50th place will receive $ 400 or $ 200 per player. NA East will pay in the top 25, NA West and everyone else will pay in the top five. We can safely multiply each prize per week by two, considering the separate Ghost and Shadow events, as mentioned earlier.

More Content and More Opportunities

Fortnite's latest competitive endeavor seems a little below the point of view of the prize. The reality of the situation is that what we have is better than nothing. Competitive players have survived bets, third-party tournaments and tireless custom scrims. Cash Cups are in no way going to harm the bank, but we saw some extraordinary talents emerging in the last season at these tournaments.

Khanada and UnknownArmy solidified themselves as the best players through Solo Cash Cups. At the very least, competitors have something to generate content along with the next Duo FNCS. We can see even more hidden talents with the next series of competitions. The Money Cups are by no means at the level of a Fortnite 2 World Cup, but I hope that will happen in the coming months.