It leaked last week but now Epic Games has made it official: in-game tournaments are coming to Fortnite starting today and running through the end of the month. These tournaments will pair players across Fortnite and task them with earning points.

Points will be awarded based on a player’s performance in their matches. According to Epic, players can earn points either by racking up kills in a single game or finishing towards or at the top of the leaderboard. Presumably, a Victory Royale will offer the most points, but some might be able to equal that amount with a high kill game.

However, as players earn points they will find themselves matched against players with similar point totals. So the players at the top will face off against each other, while those that are struggling in the tournament should be matched up. Ideally, this should eliminate any “pub stomping,” where high skill players make quick work of lesser opponents.

Speaking of, these tournaments will match players across all platforms, regardless of input device. Controller players will be up against mouse and keyboard, and mobile players will be in the mix as well. Epic cited Fortnite pros like NickMercs as the reasoning behind the decision, since he and a few others have been able to perform well in tournaments.

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And finally, the end goal of the tournament is to earn a shiny pin. Epic does not say how many shiny pins will be available or what the point threshold will be to earn one, but it doesn’t sound as though these pins will matter during this first set of tournaments. In the future, though, Epic says shiny pins will be used to redeem prizes or to advance to the next round in a tournament.

Anyone that is interested in participating in the tournaments has several opportunities to do so over the next week. There will be two solo tournaments, two duo tournaments, and one squad tournament. The dates are as follows:

  • Alpha Tournament (Solo)
    • Dates: October 16 - October 21
    • Description: Participate in the first in-game tournament, spanning across several days of daily competition!
  • Beta Tournament (Duo)
    • Dates: October 23 - October 25
    • Description: Grab a friend and take on the world - until you are the last two left.
  • Friday Night Fortnite (Squad)
    • Dates: October 19 - November 30
    • Description: Join your friends every Friday and kick off your weekend with some exciting Squad action.
  • Salty Springs Cup (Solo)
    • Dates: October 27 - October 31
    • Description: One week and three attempts to prove you're the saltiest that Salty Springs has to offer.
  • Tomato Temple Cup (Duo)
    • Dates: October 28 - November 1
    • Description: Become legends of the Tomato Temple Cup.

For start and run times for each of these tournaments, Epic Games says to check the listings in the Fortnite client.

Fortnite is available now for PC, console, and mobile.