Fortnite comments on the latest FNCS disqualifications

Fortnite has admitted it was a mistake to disqualify pro players for using drop counters, but it appears it is too late to allow them to return to competition. With Fortnite Battle Royale's rise to popularity, it quickly caught the attention of streamers and professional esports players. So it's no surprise that its competitive scene grew greatly within a few years. Almost every day there is some kind of high-stakes tournament that allows players to make a name for themselves and earn real money.

Currently, the Fortnite Championship Series is the most important Fortnite event in the world. Throughout the year, those who have proven themselves and qualified go against the best in their region and eventually, if they make it to the next stage, they face the best players worldwide in a big LAN event. Major 1 is the first part of the competition and it includes players from EU and NAC. It started in mid-April and the finals were scheduled for April 25 and 26. Unfortunately, not everyone who qualified for the Major 1 finals made it, as some duos were DQ'd.

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On April 25, a few hours before the start of the first day of the Major 1 Finals, Bugha and several others were disqualified from the FNCS. Presumably, these players used software that was unauthorized by Epic Games and gave them an unfair advantage in the game. Fans immediately spoke out against this, as there was no explicit information stating that the software could not be used, and players should have been given a warning before being completely removed from the competition. A few hours after this happened, Epic Games, through the official Fortnite Competitive Twitter account, issued a statement agreeing that the FNCS guidelines were not clear enough and could have caused confusion.

After admitting the mistake, Fortnite removed the disqualification from the record of each player affected by the confusion. Unfortunately, it was a little too late. Since these duos did not compete on the day they were supposed to, Epic Games filled the lobby for the tournament, and there was no longer room for them in the current tournament. It means that the favorite Fortnite streamers, like Bugha, will not be part of this year's Fortnite Championship Series.

Although happy to learn that the disqualification would not be registered, players expressed their displeasure with Epic Games' decision to continue the finals without these participants. Bugha and several others immediately asked Epic to restart the Major 1 finals, but by then it was already too far. It would have been unfair for those who were already a few hours into the competition to start over, as they would have been tired and their concentration levels would potentially have been much lower, making it much more difficult for them to get eliminated or secure a Victory Royale in Fortnite.

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It's an unfortunate situation, and some players are still hoping that Epic Games will find a solution to this misunderstanding. Currently, it has confirmed that it will reword the FNCS terms and conditions to ensure they are clear and no more confusion can arise from how they were written. Players who are still interested in FNCS should keep their eyes open, as they can earn for free Fortnite cosmetics by watching it on Twitch.