Fortnite Replay Royal Contest Update, Winner Announcement Delayed
Many players have been diving right in when it comes to unique captures with the newly added [...]
Many players have been diving right in when it comes to unique captures with the newly added Replay feature and to honor that creativity, Epic Games decided to hold a new Fortnite contest where the stakes are high! Brand new PC gaming set up high!
The good news is that the contest has seen a ton of success thus far, with creation recreations, epic in-game captures, and more. The bad news is that the winner has yet to be decided and that announcement has been pushed back a few days. Epic Games took to their Twitter to give those who entered a quick update:
Replay Royale submissions have been incredible! Due to the overwhelming response, we will now be announcing the winners on Friday, May 4.
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 27, 2018
The contest began on April 13 and ran until April 26. The winner was originally supposed to be revealed on April 30th but ... things got just a little bit too awesome. For those that entered and want a reminder of what's on the line:
-
Grand Prize Winner:
- Alienware Aurora w/ Tobii Eye Tracker 4C + Atomos Ninja Flame + G-Technology Atomos Master Caddy HD (1TB)
- 30-min Conference Call w/ Epic Video Team
- Fortnite Swag Bag
- Alienware Swag Bag
- 10,000 V-Bucks
-
Finalists (5):
- Atomos Ninja Flame + G-Technology Atomos Master Caddy HD (1TB)
- Alienware Advanced Gaming Keyboard and Mouse + Tobii Eye Tracker 4C
- Alienware Swag Bag
- Fortnite Swag Bag
- 5,000 V-Bucks
-
Honorable Mentions (10):
- 5,000 V-Bucks
-
Runner-ups (74):
- 2,500 V-Bucks
Judgement Criteria
We will be judging based on three different criteria:
- Mastery
- Did the video display a mastery of the Replay system?
- Did you utilize the tools of the Replay system (i.e. - exposure, aperture, etc.)?
- Was your video primarily composed using the Replay system?
- Creativity
- Did your highlights manage to represent the game in a creative or innovative manner?
- Fortnite-ness
- How well did you capture the tone of Fortnite Battle Royale through your highlights video?
Interested in making your own creations? Check out some tips from the devs below:
Replay System Features:
Camera Modes
- Third Person
- Follows and orbits around the selected player.
- 3 different follow modes: Off, Auto, Lazy.
- Drone Follow
- Drone style camera that always keeps the selected player in frame.
- Drone Attach
- Drone style camera that is loosely attached to the selected player.
- Drone Free
- Drone style camera that is free to fly around the island.
- Gameplay
- This camera shows what the selected player saw during gameplay.
Cinematic Settings
- Auto Exposure
- Exposure
- Aperture
- Focal Length
- Auto Focus
- Focus Distance
Visualizations
- Name Plates
- Player Outlines
- Replay Region
- Damage Effects