# @nbcnewyork on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=huG7aBzCdEM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73194903-nbcnewyork-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2019-07-27T00:00:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC New York (@nbcnewyork) — https://gondola.cc/nbcnewyork

## Caption

The Fortnite World Cup is taking over New York City for a weekend of some of the best battle royales of the year. If you weren't lucky enough to get a ticket to the event, here's a look at what you're missing out at the fan fest at Arthur Ashe Stadium. 

More on the Fortnite World Cup: New York City will be home to the Super Bowl of gaming this weekend with a whopping $30 million prize pool.  It's an event that could lift e-sports to new heights.

Thousands of gamers are in the city to watch the Fortnite World Cup taking place Friday through Saturday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens. Over 40 million people attempted to qualify for the tournament but only 200 spots are available in the finals. Some of the players competing are as young as 13 years old.

"The Fortnite World Cup is going to put gaming on a whole another level. The prize pool of $30 million is going to put so many eyes on the game. Honestly, I'm just excited, excited for gaming," pro gamer Blaze of Faze Clan tells NBC News' Gadi Schwartz.

Faze Clan is one of the most popular e-sports organizations in the world, with over 210 million fans across social platforms. They also happen to have the most players competing in this weekend's events. 

If you're unfamiliar with the basis of "Fortnite," just ask any 12 year old.

The hit game has over 250 million registered players worldwide. To put it simply, Fortnite is a battle royale shooting game in which 100 players are dropped into a map. They have to look around for guns and other items to eliminate other players and be the last one standing.

While many parents don't want their kids to be spending all their time on video games, gamers say that young people can learn a lot and benefit from the tight-knit community.

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