The intense Fortnite DreamHack Open has just concluded its Heat #1 round in Europe.
The Fortnite tournament was announced only a few weeks ago, and players across Europe were able to match up and fight for a chance at the first spot. There were more than 50,700 teams who participated, with some showing off great skills and elimination points. Other players watched the Fortnite tournament on Twitch, streaming some of the most intense gameplay.
Now that the first Fortnite session is over, only 500 qualifying duos will advance to the next round.
Of the mass amount of players, the top three teams played an incredible game throughout the first session.
In third place for Heat #1, players Novak-ω- and selling the bb came in with 555 points after only 5 matches, with 105 eliminations bringing them to an average of 21 eliminations total per game. Of the 5 matches, they did not have a single victory royale, but their massive scoring and average time alive, 18 minutes, put them in a solid third place.
ALOFT Voidd and wxlfiez came in with 568 points during this first heat and played a total of 9 matches. Of these 9 matches, they won 2 and made a total of 83 eliminations. This gave the team an average of 9.22 eliminations per game, giving them a great second place scoring. They also had an average time alive in-game of 15 minutes.
The most exciting part of the first heat was watching Wave Vadeal and BL Noahreyli ӝ. This team was able to rack up a total of 708 points while playing 9 matches and won 3. They also had a 107 eliminations, giving them an average of 11.89 eliminations per game and alive time of 17 minutes. Their wins were mainly by playing a lot of matches with a solid average point of 78.67.
The first place team in the end will receive a grand total of $23,000. Second place winners will receive $14,000, while third place will receive $10,800. Though NA East has yet to start, in the end first place winners will receive $13,500 while second place will get $8,000, and third will receive $6,600.
The #1 team of Wave Vadeal and BL Noahreyli ӝ were also the #1 team in Fortnite DreamHack with 714 points. The EU Heat #2 is set to start in 20 hours, on May 6th at 9:00 AM. The Fortnite Dreamhack in NA (East) is also set to start its first Heat at 7:00 PM EST.