PWR Muz, PWR Looter and Speedy have taken out the Fortnite Champion Series Oceania presented by Australian Open after five weekends of top level competitive gaming.

The trio performed well on the first day of finals action tying for second place with Agent Raptah, ATL Prhzy and PRDX Oatley on 158 points. Tournament favourites Sorif, Volx and Sync took Day One honours with 203 points but couldn’t repeat their performance on Day Two, only managing to add 92 to their overall score.

While Muz, Looter and Speedy took only one Victory Royale in the 12 match series, their consistently strong placements throughout the weekend earned them the coveted Axe of Champions with a final score of 325 points.

Leading content creator Lachlan was “super proud” of his teammates for taking out their first FNCS Championship. With more than 14 million subscribers, Lachlan created Team PWR in June 2020 to help spotlight OCE players.

PWR Looter stayed true to his promise to “come back next year” after finishing second in the 2020 Fortnite Summer Smash presented by AO.

Offering US$90,000 in prize money, the tournament series was broadcast live on Australian Open Twitch and Youtube between 14 February-14 March. The seven broadcasts had more than 413,000 live views and 4.55 million minutes watched on AO channels.

Leading Oceania caster Aussie Antics was joined at the desk by American MonsterDface with expert analysis from Coach Timmy, Falloutt and Vandie.

The Fortnite Champion Series is an online tournament offering the worlds’ best players and teams the chance to compete against each other to claim the title of champion in their region.

Developed by Epic Games, Fortnite is one of the world’s most popular video games, with more than 350 million accounts. Australia is a world leader in Fortnite engagement and is home to a number of the top ranked players and creators.

Fortnite’s ongoing partnership with the Australian Open and recent collaborations with other Australian sports leagues demonstrates the relationship between gaming and sport, and bring esports fans and conventional sporting fans together.

The partnership between AO and Epic Games through Fortnite commenced in 2019 with the first ever AO Summer Smash, the largest competitive gaming event seen in Australia. 2020’s AO Summer Smash played host to competitors from over 11 countries and was Fortnite’s most watched event ever in the APAC region.