Esports organization Combat Gaming, part of 38 Entertainment Group, has announced a Fortnite charity tournament. This will feature sports and esports athletes, content creators, and other well-known personalities. And YOU can watch it LIVE!
Celebrities, musicians, famous content creators, and esports legends united? Yep, we will get to see that tomorrow. At the event, which is scheduled to take place on January 28, professional football players like Daniel James and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be joined by Fortnite pro Benjy "Benjyfishy" Fish, streamer David "Grefg" Cánovas Martínez, musician James Arthur and many more will compete.
The contestants will be competing for a portion of the $50,000 in prize money, which will be donated to charities of their choice. All these people together prove once again: gaming can achieve great things!
Combat Gaming's Fortnite Charity Tournament.
Combat Gaming is a newly formed gaming collective and membership club run by 38 Entertainment Group, the co-owner of Ellevens Esports. Last year, the organization launched a series of charity gaming events called "Combat Corona" to raise funds during the global pandemic.
Jonathan Kark, the co-founder of 38 Entertainment Group, provides commentary for the tournament:
We are really excited to bring our popular charity tournaments back to your screens. This time featuring Fortnite and a $50,000 Prize Pool to charities and causes that matter right now.
A team for the ages Twitch record-breaker @TheGrefg meets Premier League superstar @Aubameyang7 and Fortnite legend @benjyfishy!We'll be live from 6PM GMT / 1PM ET / 10AM PT on Thursday, January 28 on @TwitchUKI pic.twitter.com/q0GBPlI43j
— Combat Gaming (@CombatGaming) January 25, 2021
To support the tournament, the organization has partnered with Gaming Bible, part of the LAD Bible Group, to provide live coverage on their platforms throughout the event.
In addition, the event will also be streamed on Combat Gaming's Twitch channel. As a partner of the tournament, Twitch will promote the event on its homepage. The live stream will begin at 19:00 CET, so be sure to join us as celebrities from all walks of life come together.
Be sure to follow our Twitch channel ahead of Thursday's event > https://t.co/1o4FAp3O4l pic.twitter.com/y3LC6kXWrN
— Combat Gaming (@CombatGaming) January 26, 2021
Participants
Among the participants are Fortnite professionals, content creators, football players, musicians, and a few other faces from all countries. We have listed them for you below:
Celebrities
- Mason Mount
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- Daniel James
- Trevoh Chalobah
- James Artus
- James TW
- Nas Majeed
- Manuel Lanzini
- Luigi Gaspar
Content Creators
- Grefg
- Demisux
- TurntDaisy
- Manny Braun
- Papi Blast
- Vohlii
- M1lk (Stückkontrolle Kyle)
- Melebu
- Kaidoz2
- H11GGSY
- MrBuba
- Pulga
- Mit der Post
- Ryft
- Nicks
- Harmii
- Tiko
- Rana Crofts
Pro Players
- BenjyFishy
- Wolfiez
- Milan
- Endretta
- Kinzell
- Magin
- Slick
- Teeq
- Blackoutz
- JannisZ
- Stahlix
- Vadeal
- Kejser
- Nikof
- Airwaks
- Schwindler
- LG Joji
- Co1azo
Excited to be playing in Combat's Charity Tournament ft @FortniteGame I'll be teaming up with @yungchip and @NoahsNoahYT competing for a $50K charity prize pool!Follow @CombatGaming for updates! Watch us live from 6PM GMT / 1PM ET / 10AM PT this Thursday on @Twitch pic.twitter.com/q0TP5FDXaz
— LG Pinky (@pinkyhuh) January 26, 2021
Format
The tournament will be played in teams of three, with each team consisting of a professional player, a content creator, and a celebrity. The prize pool will be split among the top three teams. Be sure to tune in tomorrow to see personalities from different backgrounds compete in a Fortnite event for a good cause!
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Original article by EarlyGame's Alisa Eiber.
