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Fortnite: South African pros on the growth of the game over the past year
Jacques “Spooky” Moolman, Adam “Neymar” Bhamjee and Raven “Goliath Rejects” Eloff recently finished top 3 in the Incredible Connection All Star Gaming Fortnite Competition. These are their insights:
Fortnite took the world by storm when it launched into the market as a free to play Battle Royale in 2017. With more than 125 million players in less than a year, the game became somewhat of a cultural phenomena and many argued that it contributed to the rise in popularity of gaming. In South Africa, young players flocked to the game, which could be played on PC, Playstation and Xbox. Esports tournaments soon followed, though many tournament organisers were hesitant to try to accommodate the 100 plus players needed to ensure a successful custom lobby.
Fast forward a few years and the world found itself stuck mostly indoors, which meant more people flocked to their PCs and consoles to play. Three South African players: Jacques “Spooky” Moolman, Adam “Neymar” Bhamjee and Raven “Goliath Rejects” Eloff recently finished first, second and third respectively in the Incredible Connection All Star Gaming Fortnite Competition. They shared their insights into the development of Fortnite in South Africa.
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