IShowSpeed and Jynxzi are teaming up to host a $100,000 Fortnite tournament, bringing together 100 top creators for what’s shaping up to be the biggest celebrity Fortnite match to date.
During one of IShowSpeed’s streams last week, he FaceTimed fellow streamer Jynxzi, and the two broke the news: a $100,000 Fortnite tournament featuring 100 streamers is coming soon.
While the FNCS (Fortnite Champion Series) is the official Fortnite tournament—taking place between September 6 and 7 in Lyon, France—creator-led events like IShowSpeed and Jynxzi’s are increasingly stealing the spotlight. With competitive prize pools and added entertainment value, they’re drawing in casual fans who might not typically follow formal esports.
“Insane for smaller streamers. This will change a life!” wrote one X user in response to the news. “$100K and 100 streamers? Chaos loading…” added another.
Speed got his start streaming from his bedroom in Cincinnati. Today, he boasts over 41.9 million YouTube subscribers and 874,000 Twitch followers, and was named Streamer of the Year at the 2024 Streamer Awards.
Like Speed, Jynxzi is an avid gamer. With 7.6 million Twitch followers, he ranks as the sixth most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time. He was voted Best Breakthrough Streamer and Gamer of the Year at the 2024 Streamer Awards.
The tournament will likely be streamed live across both Speed and Jynxzi’s Twitch and YouTube channels, as multi-platform broadcasting becomes the norm for creators aiming to reach wider audiences.
The event will exclusively feature content creator participants, who are also expected to stream their own POVs. This will give fans the chance to follow gameplay from their favorite channels in real time. It’s another example of gaming and digital entertainment continuing to converge, with creators driving cross-genre, community-centered events.
No official date has been confirmed, but Speed hinted it would happen “in the next upcoming weeks.” Stay tuned.
