How to watch Fortnite World Cup Pro-Am & Creative Finals – schedule, players, format and more

Albert Petrosyan

UPDATE – Both the Creative Finals and Pro-Am have now wrapped up, and you can find a full recap, final placements, and the prize split by checking out our Creative Finals after-action report and Pro-Am recap hub


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The Fortnite World Cup is finally upon us, and to kick-start the massive event, Epic Games are hosting the Creative Finals and a Celebrity Pro-Am.

After months of anticipation, the Fortnite World Cup has made it to New York City, set to feature several competitions with a combined prize pool of a whopping $30 million.

Two of those competitions will be the first ever World Cup Creative Finals and another running of the Celebrity Pro-Am, the details about which can all be found below. 

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When do the Creative Finals and Pro-Am start?

Both the Creative Finals and Pro-Am will take place on Friday, July 26, making up the first of three days of action at the Fortnite World Cup.

The Creative Finals will kick off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST and is expected last for a few hours, followed by the Pro-Am will begin at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST.

Both events will be livestreamed on Fortnite’s official YouTube channel, which we’ve included below for your convenience. 

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Who will be playing in the Creative Finals?

The Creative Finals will feature eight teams of four players, with each squad captained by a major figure in the battle royale community, including the likes of Ninja, FaZe Clan’s Cizzorz, Gotaga, Lachlan and more. 

Epic GamesThe full line-up for the Creative Finals at the Fortnite World Cup.
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These players are earned their place in the Creative Finals after making it through the qualifying events that have taken place over the past few months, known as the Creative Trials. 

Here is a recap of the Creative Trails, showcasing exactly how each of these players and teams made it all the way to New York City. 

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Creative Finals format

The competition will feature four different games, each of which will consist of three matches. The team that performs the best over those three matches will earn a silver llama for their efforts.

The final match, called Golden Games, will award a special golden llama to the winning squad, which could prove to be a tie-breaker of sorts if the llama count stands even at the end.

The team that finishes the four games with the most llamas will secure first place and the $1 million cash prize. 

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Who will be playing the World Cup Pro-Am?

This weekend’s Pro-Am will be the third ever running of the competition, and much like the previous two, it will be a very star-studded affair.

As usual, 50 prominent members of the Fortnite community have been paired with 50 celebrities, and they will all do battle for a $3 million charity prize pool.

Celebrities include athletes, musicians, actors, and others, some of whom are pretty proficient at Fortnite, while a few may have never even played the game before.

Ninja and popular DJ Marshmello will be teaming up for the first time since the pair claimed victory at the first ever Pro-Am last summer, while former League of Legends pro Airwaks and musician RL Grime will look to defend their title after winning it all last month in Los Angeles. 

Epic Games - TwitchNinja and Marshmello have partnered up again after winning the first ever Pro-Am last summer.

The full list of participants for the World Cup Pro-Am can be seen below:

Streamer/YouTuber Celebrity
Tyler ‘Ninja‘ Blevins Marshmello
Denkops Xavier Woods
One_Shot_Gurl Chandler Riggs
Airwaks RL Grime
Ben ‘DrLupo‘ Lupo Sigala
Lachlan Liam McIntyre
Turner ‘Tfue‘ Tenney Nav
Sinooh Oh.King
Ghost Sean Nick Shanholtz
Moyorz87 RJ Mitte
Alexia Raye Jordyn Jones
Dennis ‘Cloak‘ Lepore Witt Lowry
Jack ‘CouRage‘ Dunlop ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley
Solary Yoshi Freddie Stroma
Chigua Robleis
Marksman JT Brown
Tim ‘Timthetatman‘ Betar Dante Basco
Nick ‘NICKMERCS‘ Kolcheff Mario Hezonja
Calango Caue Moura
ActionJaxon Sarunas Jackson
Nick Eh 30 Max Carver
Pai Tamben Joga Detonator
Ewok Jordan Fisher
Jacob Clare Grant
Loserfruit Alison Wonderland
Doigby Cody Walker
Jelty Gaborever
Muselk Wax Motif
Ghost Aydan Robert Abisi
FearItSelf Mackenzie Bourg
Sev7n PC Siquera
Neckokun Elly
Ali-A Aaron Gordon
Frapzz Edwin Hodge
XpertThief Joey Fatone
Slogoman Jeremy Ray Taylor
FlakesPower EduKof
Zorman Jared Abrahamson
Oscurlod Dedreviil
MrFreshAsian Desmond Chiam
Vodka Alexander
Ali ‘Myth’ Kabbani  Michael Drayer
Ifaris DJ Van
Friz Bizness Boi

What format will be used at the Pro-Am?

Epic GamesThe format for the Fortnite World Cup Pro-Am.

Much like the Pro-Am that was held last month in Los Angeles, the one at the Fortnite World Cup features a scoring system that is based both on eliminations and placement.

Duos will earn one point per elimination, three points if in the top 15, five points if finishing in the top 10, seven points if they finish in the top five, and 10 points for a Victory Royale.

There will be a total of four matches played, and the Duo with the most points at the end will be crowned champions. 

Last updated July 26, 2019 at 9:20 PM EST

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Albert is a former esports and gaming writer, focused particularly on Call of Duty and content creators. Spending over three years at Dexerto, Albert eventually now works with streamer NICKMERCS and the MFAM group. You can find Albert @AlbertoRavioli on Twitter.