The Australian open Summer Smash is back for 2022 with Australia’s toughest Fortnite players, all set to fight it out in a US $100,000 duos invitational event on Sunday 30 January. Fortnite in Australian Open, Fortnite, Epic Games, Australian Open, Tennis
“The AO Summer Smash featuring Fortnite will again see some of the best gamers do battle just hours before the world’s tennis players compete for the AO title,” Tennis Australia’s Head of Innovation Machar Reid said.
Fans can see the live Australian Open on Twitch and YouTube. The prizes will be evenly distributed between the winners and a charity.
“Our collaboration with Fortnite over the past four years is yet another innovative example of how we are reaching new audiences through different platforms, and ensuring we continue to engage people of all ages and interests.”
“We are excited to continue our collaboration with Fortnite and host a unique event that both gaming and sports fans can enjoy.”
In the event, A special in-game Summer Smash Cup event will be there for Fortnite OCE players on the team.
There is a huge opportunity for visitors to land down on the island in Fortnite creative which will offer them the chance to explore an interactive AO exhibition, which will be launching in late January.
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“Competitive gaming is the fastest growing sport in the world, and to be able to tap into that audience and bring to life a unique event during one of the biggest sporting events in the world is something we are incredibly proud of,” Tennis Australia Event organiser Mark Riedy said.
“We have seen huge audience engagement each year of the Summer Smash and want to ensure we continue to build year-on-year to be one of the best competitive gaming events not only in the Asia Pacific region, but the world,” Riedy continued.
Developed by Epic Games, Fortnite is one of the world’s most famous video games. Australia’s gaming market is crucial & major important for Fortnite. The country is home to many top-ranked players & creators.
AO & Epic Games joined a collaboration with each other through Fortnite, being commenced in 2019, with the first AO Summer Smash, the largest competitive gaming event seen in Australia. The event received a lot of likes from the big names as Lazarbeam, Lachlan, DrLupo, Vikkstar, Loserfruit, MrFreshAsian, Muselk and Valkyrae.
Australia’s most competitive Fortnite players X2Twins Jesse received the main prize, earning a cash amount of more than $100,000 in front of a humongous crowd at Margaret Court Arena.
2020’s AO Summer Smash played host to competitors from over 11 countries. It was Fortnite’s most-watched event in the APAC region. The event was held for two days and included a $100,000 Charity ProAm and $400,000 solo championship tournament. The solo championship included the biggest 90 Fortnite players from across Australia including MrFreshAsian, Muselk, Mitch Robinson and international stars BenjyFishy, Zexrow, Jaomock and Airwaks.
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Due to AO 2021 held in February as a consequence to COVID, the collaboration shifted to the Fortnite Champion Series Oceania which was played by the Australian Open and featured five weekends of top-level competitive gaming. The tournament winner would receive US$90,000 in the prize, due to which the tournament series was broadcast live on Australian Open Twitch and YouTube across February and March. The seven broadcasts had more than 413,000 live views and 4.55 million minutes watched on AO channels across Twitch and YouTube.
