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New Zealand Warriors Esports Team To Compete At Fortnite World Cup Finals In New York

Written by MOS Editorial Team

Published on 8 July 2019

Two members of the New Zealand Warrior’s esports team have qualified for the finals of the world’s biggest esports tournament, set to take place in New York from July 26-28.

Upper Hutt’s Sam ‘Twizz’ Pearson and Auckland’s Chris ‘CoverH’ Hunt will compete against 49 other duos for a whopping prize pool of $US30 million at the sold-out Fortnite World Cup finals, just a month after the NRL club ramped up their involvement in the esports space.

Fortnite is one of the world’s biggest free-to-play console games, making $2.2 billion for its developer Epic Games last year.

“To have two New Zealanders representing Warriors Esports in the World Cup finals of a game played by 250 million people worldwide is absolutely huge for us,” he said.

“Esports is still very much a developing market here in New Zealand and even over the Tasman, but to have results like this and have two Kiwis competing at one of the biggest competitions will certainly help us grow the game locally.”

Vodafone Warriors CEO, Cameron George, said the news is fantastic and will help expand the club’s reach into new audiences and markets.

“Warriors Esports is an exciting forum for the club to be involved in as esports continues to grow both locally and globally.

“It’s a booming industry and one we’re proud to be involved in,” he said.

“As a club we’re always seeking new opportunities to grow our reach and open up new opportunities for us to showcase our brand in different countries and with different audiences.

“We are looking forward to following Twizz and CoverH when they take on the other competitors from across the world in the United States in July.”

The venue for the Fortnite World Cup is the 23,000-capacity Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of the US Open grand slam tennis event, at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.

Find out more about the Fortnite World Cup finals HERE.