Overview
FNCS 2023 - Major 1 (Chapter 4 Season 1) is the seventeenth season of the Fortnite Champion Series. This season introduces the most massive changes to the FNCS system yet with an updated format. 3 splits - Major 1, Major 2, Major 3 - each having 3 weekly events leading to a major tournament. At its major tournaments, the best players from each region qualify for an international tournament that will determine this year's world champions.
Overview
Overview[]
Schedule[]
- Week 1: February 2nd-5th, 2023
- Week 2: February 9th-12th, 2023
- Week 3: February 16th-19th, 2023
- Surge Week: February 25th, 2023
- Grand Finals: March 4th-5th, 2023
Format[]
- Week 1 - Round 1: February 2nd, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations
- Week 1 - Round 2: February 3rd, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
- Top 50 duos cumulate of the Round 1 and 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
- Week 1 - Finals: February 5th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
- Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
- Week 2 - Round 1: February 9th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations
- Week 2 - Round 2: February 10th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
- Top 50 duos cumulate of the Round 1 and 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
- Week 2 - Finals: February 12th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
- Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
- Week 3 - Round 1: February 16th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations
- Week 3 - Round 2: February 17th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
- Top 50 duos cumulate of the Round 1 and 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
- Week 3 - Finals: February 19th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
- Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
- Surge Week: February 25th, 2023
- 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations
- The five duos that earns a Victory Royale will advance to Grand Finals.
- Top 5 ranked team at the end of the Session to advance to the Grand Finals
- Grand Finals: March 04th-05th, 2023
- 2 sessions
- 3 hour limit & 6 match limit for each
- Scoring based on placement and eliminations
- Top Duos advance to Global Championship Upper Bracket.
- If a duo has already qualified, their spot will be transferred to the closest placing duo that has not qualified.
Prize Pool[]
- Europe competed for $910,000.
- NA East competed for $453,500.
- NA West competed for $159,500.
- Brazil competed for $159,500.
- Asia competed for $159,500.
- Oceania competed for $79,600.
- Middle East competed for $79,600.
Winners
Winners[]
| Regions | $ USD | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | $200,000 + 
|
Fаlcоn TаySоn 7 & Merstach . |
| NA East | $120,000 +
|
асоrn & cоldǃ |
| NA West | $31,000 +
|
Ignite Thorik & tr1 boltz |
| Brazil | $31,000 +
|
Phzin そ & ktz -10- |
| Asia | $31,000 +
|
cr pepo goat & Zagou Toxic -_- |
| Middle East | $20,000 +
|
Twis QnDx & Rаpit |
| Oceania | $20,000 +
|
suns thug & anon thug |
Trivia
Trivia[]
- Different Majors and different regions offered more spots to qualify for the Global Championship Upper Bracket.
- Europe - Major 1 offered 2 spots.
- NA East - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
- NA West - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
- Brazil - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
- Asia - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
- Middle East - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
- Oceania - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
Twitch Drops
Twitch Drops[]
Tune in to the official broadcast on the Fortnite Twitch channel or any supported channel during FNCS competitions to earn this season’s Twitch Drops. Each week there's a chance to earn a different in-game cosmetic. This season there is:
- FNCS C4S1 Banner Icon
- High Stakes Victory Spray
- GG Goo Emoticon
- Winning Streak Loading Screen
- Badge of Glory Back Bling
