Fortnite Fall Skirmish Week 1 has arrived, and we're here to get you ready for the big show later today. Want to know the latest details about start times, standings and teams? We've got you covered! This article recaps everything we know about the event so far. What time does 'Fortnite' Fall Skirmish Week 1 Start? Just like the Summer Skirmish, Fall Skirmish features two play sessions that begin at different times. While not explicitly stated, time zones suggest Group 1 will feature more EU players, while Group 2 will likely feature more competitors from North America. Here are the times you should know. Group 1 : Competition begins at 12 p.m. EDT : Competition begins at 12 p.m. EDT Group 2: Competition begins at 4 p.m. EDT At least for Week 1, it doesn't look like the Fortnite Fall Skirmish has any matches on Saturday. Where to watch and stream 'Fortnite' Fall Skirmish Week 1 Watch live video from Fortnite on www.twitch.tv As was the case during Summer Skirmish, Fall Skirmish will be streaming live on Fortnite's Twitch and YouTube channels at the above-listed times. Use the links to get there or watch the Twitch stream embedded above. 'Fortnite' Fall Skirmish Week 1 Teams The complete Duos roster has yet to be revealed, but it's worth noting that Fall Skirmish introduces a new team-focused concept called Clubs. They essentially operate like houses in Harry Potter. Your favorite streamers will be drafted to specific Clubs that they will represent for the entire Fall Skirmish season. In addition to cash prizes, players will also be competing for Club Points tied to those earnings. The Club with the most points at the end of the Season wins a $4 million prize. The club names are listed below. Fort Knights Lucky Llamas Dusty Dogs Rift Raiders Bush Bandits Fort Knights Roster Lucky Llamas Roster Dusty Dogs Roster Rift Raiders Roster Bush Bandits Roster 'Fortnite' Fall Skirmish Week 1 Rules & Standings This week's main competitive Fall Skirmish format is a Duos version of the existing Hold the Throne system. For those who don't know how it works, we've broken it down below. Victory Royale: Three Points Second/Third Place: Two Points Fourth/Fifth Place: One Point Eight Eliminations: Three Points Six/Seven Eliminations: Two Points Four/Five Eliminations: One Point Most Elims in a single Match [Hold the Throne]: Two Points Scores are tallied over six matches, and the Duo with the highest score wins. The prize pools are listed below. $67,500 (305 Club Points) $47,500 (215 Club Points) $36,250 (165 Club Points) $25,000 (115 Club Points) $20,000 (90 Club Points) $15,000 (70 Club Points) $12,500 (55 Club Points) $10,000 (45 Club Points) $8,750 (40 Club Points) $7,500 (35 Club Points) Hold the Throne bonus after six matches: $50,000 In addition to traditional competitive play, the Fall Skirmish introduces a new Trial that's still played for money but more focused on fun than competitive skill. The very first Trial is called Squad Goals. In this format, participants from each Club are divided into Squads and placed in public servers. The Squad with the most elims in a single match wins. Here's the prize breakdown: $45,000 (325 Club Points) $25,000 (225 Club Points) $15,000 (180 Club Points) $10,000 (150 Club Points) $5,000 (120 Club Points) Here are the final North American top-16 standings for Week 1: And the top 32: In case you missed them, here are the EU final top-16 standings: And the EU final top 32: That's all we know about Fortnite Fall Skirmish Week 1 so far! Which Club do you want to see at the top of the standings at the end of Week 1? Are you excited to watch the new formats? Tell us in the comments section!<doc-sep>With “Fortnite’s” sixth season beginning next week, developer Epic Games is detailing the battle royale title’s upcoming Fall Skirmish competition. Beginning in October, Epic is opening the tournament up to “inclusive competition,” where everybody can play and compete, it said in a blog post. “To make that possible we’ve had to harden and scale our systems and infrastructure,” it said. “For example, August was ‘Fortnite’s’ biggest month yet, with 78.3 million of you showing up to play. This exposed weak points and allowed us to make targeted improvements to critical systems, such as stats and servers.” The Summer Skirmish also highlighted problems with performance and spectating, Epic said. The developer is working on those issues and said it will share details in the coming weeks. Epic is also splitting Fall Skirmish players into five distinct Clubs — Fort Knights, Lucky Llamas, Dusty Dogs, Rift Raiders, and Bush Bandits. Clubs are awarded points based on player performance. They then have a chance to win $4 million in prizes at the conclusion of the Fall Skirmish depending on how many points they earn. The Fall Skirmish will include a variety of play formats each week, Epic said, including some featured during the Summer Skirmish. Week 1 kicked off today at noon Eastern. In addition to the usual Friday competitions, the developer is introducing weekly trials for select members of each club so they can earn additional points. “As always, expect Fall Skirmish to continue to mix up the formats each week with subtle changes to the Friday competitions and more extravagant changes to the weekly Trials,” Epic said.<doc-sep>
Epic Games has announced what fans can expect from this year’s second competitive Fortnite tournament season, the Fall Skirmish. Perhaps the biggest change from the Summer Skirmish, which finished a few weeks ago at PAX West, is the addition of Clubs. For the Fall Skirmish, Epic has created five clubs — Fort Knights, Lucky Llamas, Dusty Dogs, Rift Raiders and Bush Bandits. It’s unclear how their rosters will be determined, so it’s possible that some players who are teammates elsewhere could end up facing each other on different clubs. Players will team with their clubs when squad or duos game modes are played. Each player’s performance contributes to their club’s standings under a system called Club Points. At the end of the Fall Skirmish the club with the most points wins $4 million. The tournament will be divided into six weeks of competitions — which Epic had previously announced — and will span a variety of different game types and team sizes. While the game types themselves still remain a mystery, Epic has let us know what kind of teams we can expect for each week. Week 1 — Duos Week 2 — Solos Week 3 — Duos Week 4 — Squads Week 5 — Solos Week 6 — Twitchcon TBA The first week will see a Duos match using Epic’s Hold the Throne game mode. The mode lasts six matches and awards points for placing in the top five: three points for a victory royale, two for second or third place, one for fourth or fifth. Teams will also earn points for four or more eliminations: three points for eight or more, two for six to seven and one point for four or five eliminations. In addition, the team with the most eliminations at the end of each round also earns two points. All of the games from the first week of Fortnite’s Fall Skirmish can be seen on the Fortnite Twitch channel and will kick off on Friday, Sept. 21. The duo with the most point at the end of the day takes home $67,500, with the rest of the top 10 finishers dividing the rest of that week’s prize pool. The team with the most eliminations wins $50,000. And any duo placing in the top 10 earns a significant amount of Club Points.