Fortnite Joins Olympic Esports Lineup

The International Olympic Committee has added Fortnite to the Olympic Esports Finals lineup, with a dozen players from the Fortnite Champion Series participating in an International Shooting Sport Federation-backed sharpshooting competition on a special Fortnite Creative Island. The IOC has also opened up ticket sales for the Olympic Esports Week, which centers on the first in-person finals of the 2023 competition series in Singapore. The addition of a Fortnite island is in step with the Committee's esports goals, and could bring in audiences who would otherwise pass in favor of conventional esports tourneys.