The event will kick off with a Celebrity Pro-AM event and Creative competition on Friday.
On July 26, Epic will hold a Pro-Am event matching 50 professional "Fortnite" players with 50 celebrities. Starting at 4 p.m. ET, the duos will compete for a $3 million prize pool and the winnings will be donated to charity. Celebrity competitors include WWE personality Xavier Woods, EDM artist Marshmello, and Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon.
On the same day, Epic will also host a Creative Mode event starting at 1 p.m. ET with eight teams competing for a $3 million prize pool. Team leaders include Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and several other notable "Fortnite" personalities. The Creative competition will force players to complete a variety of specially designed challenges in the game.
The Fortnite World Cup Finals will be streaming all weekend, and players can even watch the Finals while they play.
The Fortnite World Cup Finals will be streaming live on multiple platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Mixer, and Caffeine. "Fortnite" players can also watch the finals while they play; if you use the in-game streaming function you can follow specific players during the event.
If you play "Fortnite" during the World Cup Finals, the in-game streaming will automatically be turned on, but you can simply opt out from the settings if you're not interested.
"Fortnite" will also be giving players free rewards to celebrate the second anniversary of the game's release.
Epic will also give away free rewards to celebrate the World Cup Finals and the second anniversary of "Fortnite's" release. If you enter the "Fortnite" in-game shop after 8 p.m. ET on July 25, you'll receive two Fortnite World Cup outfits: World Warrior and the World Cup style for Fishstick.
On July 26, a special emote called "Kiss the Cup" will become available as well.
Players will also find special birthday rewards scattered across the "Fortnite" map from July 25 to July 31. Epic Games is offering exclusive items to players who link their Epic and YouTube accounts during the World Cup Finals.