Fortnite and BLAST have agreed to a year-long partnership to produce and deliver all FNCS events in 2022.

Following the success of last year's FNCS All-Star Showdown and FNCS Grand Royale events, a year-long collaboration will see BLAST operate all of Chapter 3's FNCS events during each Fortnite season, This is BLAST's largest project since setting up BLAST Premier in Counter-Strike a year ago.

BLAST is an esports entertainment company that manages top-tier esports events and tournaments using the industry's leading technologies. The company delivers events in a variety of popular titles by ensuring fans are always at the heart of productions and broadcasts.

Professional Fortnite players around the world may be competing on the FNCS Chapter three Season 1, in which they may be vying for a sum of $3,008,500 prize pool. The action starts on Thursday, seventeenth February.  For additional records and a breakdown of the prize and layout, head here.

Leo Matlock, MD at BLAST, said: “We are delighted to be able to establish this year-long partnership with Fortnite. BLAST has been able to build trust and a fantastic working relationship with the Fortnite Competitive team to form incredible experiences for the community. We loved every minute of FNCS All-Star Showdown and FNCS Grand Royale and have amazing plans for FNCS Chapter 3, which kicks off with Season 1 on February 17th where we've a record amount of content for fans to enjoy alongside our world-class production because the simplest within the planet battle it out for over $3M in prize pool”.

"This type of collaboration with publishers has become a tremendous area of ​​growth and focus for BLAST as a company over the past 18 months. The fact that one of the world's leading gaming titles has entrusted us with their competitive scene for 2022 is a testament to the world-class achievement we've created during that time, and we believe we're only at the beginning of our journey" he added.