Fortnite Celebration Cup PS4 Event: What Players Should Know

Epic Games has teamed up with Sony to announce an upcoming Fortnite event that will only be available for players who have a PlayStation 4 console. The event is scheduled to take place later this month and it will involve $1,000,000 in cash prizes. Assuming you have a PS4, here's everything you need to know to participate in the competition.

The new event was announced by Epic Games and Sony this week; it will take place on February 15 and February 16 and is open to all eligible Fortnite players who have a PS4 console, two-factor authentication enabled on their Epic accounts, and an account level of at least 15. The competition will involve Solo matches.

The first day of the event on February 15 will enable the top players from each region to win certain in-game items. The top 50-percent of players will get the 'Take Cover' spray, while the top 25-percent will get the 'Wild Accent' pickaxe and the top 5-percent will get the 'Tango' skin.

Following this, the top players from every region will get to compete for the $1,000,000 cash prize pool on February 16, the second day of the competition. Players will see the full breakdown for this prize pool within the 'Compete' tab in the game, making it clear what rewards are up for grabs. More than 4,000 PS4 Fortnite players will be eligible for the cash prizes around the world, according to Epic Games.

You will need to fire up the PlayStation 4 console in order to see the exact competition start time for your particular server region. You can find this info by heading into the 'Compete' tab. As well, you can check out the full Official Rules for the event on Epic's website here.