Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2025 Begins Lyon With 33 Teams Competing

The 2025 Fortnite Global Championship is currently underway at the LDLC Arena in Lyon, France, featuring 33 top teams from around the world competing for a prize pool exceeding $2 million. The competition includes some of the best players from North America, South America, and Europe, with notable trios such as Peterbot, Cold, and Ritual, and vic0, Veno, and Flickzy highlighted for their consistency and past successes. Volvic Juicy has joined as a prominent sponsor for the event, integrating its branding into the broadcast and live experiences, and engaging fans with onsite sales and social media activations. The Fortnite community is also celebrating the FNCS Weekend of Champions with in-game events offering double XP and special loot updates. Meanwhile, in esports news, Dota 2's The International 2025 is set to commence in Hamburg, Germany, with its group playoffs beginning September 4 and the grand finals on September 14, featuring a prize pool exceeding $2.3 million. Both events showcase the growing global popularity and competitive intensity of major esports tournaments this year.