The AFL is teaming up with Epic to host a charity Duos tournament in Fortnite. The charity event will be called the "AFL Stream King featuring Fortnite" and will run on Thursday, May 21 2AM PT and Friday, May 22 7PM AEST on the AFL Gamers Network YouTube channel.
The event will consist of 40 professional AFL players and 40 of Australia’s best Fortnite players will team up to battle it out for the ultimate crown and $50,000 AUD for the charity of the winner’s choice. Second place will earn $30,000 AUD for their chosen charity, with third earning $15,000 AUD, and fourth getting $5,000 AUD for their charities. The winners will also be crowned as the AFL Stream King.
The AFL has become more involved in the gaming industry over the past few years, with AFL teams owning and sponsoring their own esports teams respectively. Back in 2017, the AFL became interested in esports after the Adelaide Crows purchased a local League of Legends team. Following that decision, the league began purchasing esports teams across the country, although many teams have ceased their partnerships over the past three years. Since then, the AFL has streamed over 6,500 hours of content that has been viewed by over 75,000 fans.
The event will consist of 40 professional AFL players and 40 of Australia’s best Fortnite players will team up to battle it out for the ultimate crown and $50,000 AUD for the charity of the winner’s choice. Second place will earn $30,000 AUD for their chosen charity, with third earning $15,000 AUD, and fourth getting $5,000 AUD for their charities. The winners will also be crowned as the AFL Stream King.
The AFL has become more involved in the gaming industry over the past few years, with AFL teams owning and sponsoring their own esports teams respectively. Back in 2017, the AFL became interested in esports after the Adelaide Crows purchased a local League of Legends team. Following that decision, the league began purchasing esports teams across the country, although many teams have ceased their partnerships over the past three years. Since then, the AFL has streamed over 6,500 hours of content that has been viewed by over 75,000 fans.
