Fortnite and the NFL are set to collide across a massive week of streaming competitions This week will feature three big night competitions that could draw a large audience beyond sports and gaming fans, with comedians Desus and The Kid Mero hosting some of the festivities
The NFL has already made its mark on Fortnite by taking over the Creative Welcome Hub, but the event will be held on Tuesday with NFL players (including Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray) and pro gamers KittyPlays and Myth, two The first of two Fortnite competitions will kick off in earnest
Then comes Thursday's big event, Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl II Featuring Fortnite, which sees 30 NFL players paired with top Twitch streamers and fans at the top of the Streamer Bowl Cup The entire event is a competition for a $1 million non-profit prize pool
In addition to Fortnite being a major factor, the bowl will also feature a Rocket League halftime show Rapper/streamer T-Pain and streamer BigCheeseKit will perform, as well as players such as George Kittle and Trent Taylor
Thursday is the big day of the event, when Fortnite will release costumes for the Gridiron Gang Set; all teams (not just the Buccaneers and Chiefs) will have two different uniform styles, plus a logo-a-go back bling
The day of the event will also be a big day
On the same day, the NFL Rumble LTM will be held, pitting Buccaneers and Chiefs fans against each other
To participate in real-time, log into Fortnite and enter the Creative Welcome Hub
Those who want to watch the Tuesday and Friday events can also get in on the action as they will be streamed on Twitch (channel TBA) and the @Verizon Twitter accountThe competition, hosted by Desus and Mero, will take place on Tuesday, February 2 and Friday, February 5 at 7 pm ET [Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl II will be hosted on the TwitchRivals channel
If you are new to playing, you will want to start a little early and install everything Fortnite is available for download on Windows, Mac, and Android; on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch, search for "Fortnite" in the game store
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