- The Milk Cup Overview:
- Largest prize pool ever for a North American women’s esports event: $250,000
- Features a LAN Championship
- Partnerships:
- GonnaNeedMilk partners with Women of the Erena (WOTE), Raidiant, and ThePeachCobbler
- WOTE, known for hosting 11 large-scale Fortnite events for women, will handle tournament operations
- Raidiant, a women-led broadcast platform, will produce event broadcasts with an all-female team
- ThePeachCobbler, a prominent Fortnite streamer and content creator, will advocate for players and enhance competitive experience
- Event Schedule:
- Major 1 Qualifiers: May 16th
- Major 1 Finals: May 23rd
- Major 2 Qualifiers: June 13th
- Major 2 Finals: June 20th
- Major 3 Qualifiers: July 18th
- Major 3 Finals: July 25th
- Championship: To be announced
- Game Mode and Qualification:
- Battle Royale Trios game mode
- Online stage consists of three Majors with Qualifiers and Finals
- Top teams from each Major Finals advance to LAN Championship
- Top 12-16 teams from Major Finals 1 and 2 automatically qualify for next Major Finals
- Scoring Format:
- Uniform scoring format for all rounds
- Victory Royale: 65 Points
- Points awarded based on placement and eliminations
- Prize Pool:
- Total: $250,000
- Each Major: $25,000 distributed to top 11 teams
- LAN Championship: Remaining $175,000 awarded, including $75,000 for 1st place trio