Red Bull For The Win, the esports tournament in which amateurs can challenge professionals, is taking place for the third time this summer. On 9 August, the twenty best amateur gamers will compete against five esports professionals in the final in Vienna.

Red Bull For The Win gives aspiring gamers the chance to compete against five esports professionals in Fortnite. Two qualifying tournaments will take place at Level-Up in Salzburg on 28–29 June and at the A1 eSports Festival in Vienna on 5–6 July. There will also be two online qualifying tournaments on 19 and 26 July. Anyone can qualify for the final on Saturday 9 August in Vienna. Registration for the qualifiers is free of charge and open now until 28 June via www.redbull.com/FTW.

The best 20 players from the four qualifying tournaments will compete in the showdown at the Palais Ferstel in Vienna, in front of an audience of around 250 people. Additionally, this year, the Fortnite finalists will have the chance to win a total of €10,000 in prize money.

Schedule for Red Bull For The Win
  • Live Qualifier #1 in Salzburg (Level-Up) on 28 and 29 June
  • Live Qualifier #2 in Vienna (A1 Austrian eSports Festival) on 5 and 6 July
  • Two Online Qualifiers on 19 and 26 July
  • Final: Palais Ferstel, Vienna, on 9 August

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Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann