Fortnite Esports

Fortnite has become a gaming sensation since it first launched in 2017. While millions of people play the game every day, many more watch their favorite gamers stream their progress online. Epic Games wanted to provide gamers with a platform to compete. They launched Fortnite Esports and the Fortnite World Cup Championship with a grand prize of $30 million pool prize.

Challenge

Create an online platform for a global esports league with city-based teams and tournaments leading up to the World Cup championship. The platform needed to be designed to celebrate the best of the best Fortnite players and their global fans.

Solution

We created a framework that enables gamers across the world to compete in skill-based games of Fortnite. The platform provided tournament audiences with player insights tournament schedules and links to their favorite teams and players.

My Role:

• Brainstorming Facilitation
• UX concepting and strategy
• Wireframing
• Responsive web design and prototyping
• Navigation schema
• Post launch team UX direction