FNCS 2023 - Major 3

FNCS 2023 - Major 3 (Chapter 4 Season 3) is the seventeenth season of the Fortnite Champion Series. This season introduces the most massive changes to the FNCS system yet with an updated format. 3 splits - Major 1, Major 2, Major 3 - each having 3 weekly events leading to a major tournament. At its major tournaments, the best players from each region qualify for an international tournament that will determine this year's world champions.
==Overview==
===Schedule===
*Week 1: July 20th-23rd, 2023
*Week 2: July 27th-30th, 2023
*Week 3: August 3rd-6th, 2023
*Grand Finals: August 11th-13th, 2023
===Format===
*Week 1 - Round 1: July 20th, 2023 
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
**Top 200 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 2
*Week 1 - Round 2: July 21st, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos of the Round 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
*Week 1 - Finals: July 22nd, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
*Week 2 - Round 1: July 27th, 2023 
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
**Top 200 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 2
*Week 2 - Round 2: July 28th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos of the Round 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
*Week 2 - Finals: July 29th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
*Week 3 - Round 1: August 3rd, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
**Top 200 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 2
*Week 3 - Round 2: August 4th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos of the Round 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
*Week 3 - Finals: August 5th, 2023
** 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
*Grand Finals: August 11th-13th, 2023
**2 sessions
**3 hour limit & 6 match limit for each
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
** Top Duos advance to Global Championship Upper Bracket.
***If a duo has already qualified, their spot will be transferred to the closest placing duo that has not qualified.
===Prize Pool===
*Europe competed for $910,000.
*North America competed for $613,000.
*Brazil competed for $159,500.
*Asia competed for $159,500.
*Middle East competed for $79,600.
*Oceania competed for $79,600.
== Winners==
Regions 	$ USD 	Qualifies To 	Champions
Europe 	$200,000 +	Global Championship	putrick dg & Swizzý281
North America	$150,000 +	Global Championship	ajerss & DIG Khanadaち
Brazil 	$31,000 + 	Already qualified 	fazerGOTY & kingød!
Asia 	$31,000 + 	Global Championship	AJS Larkpex & AJSのBOBYです
Middle East 	$20,000 + 	Already qualified 	7man1x & Kalgamer710
Oceania 	$20,000 + 	Global Championship	jacë & repulsΣ
==Trivia==
*Different Majors and different regions offered more spots to qualify for the Global Championship Upper Bracket.
** Europe - Major 3 offered 10 spots.
**North America - Major 3 offered 10 spots.
** Brazil - Major 3 offered 3 spots.
**Asia - Major 3 offered 3 spots.
** Middle East - Major 3 offered 2 spots.
**Oceania - Major 3 offered 2 spots.
*Major 3 spots that got transferred.
** Europe Major 3 - SwizzY & Putrick were disqualified of their spot, therefore being transferred to Kylie & Fastroki.
**Europe Major 3 - Kami & Setty's spot transferred to Kyry & P1ng.
**Europe Major 3 - Th0masHD & Malibuca's spot transferred to G13ras & charyy.
**North America Major 3 - Pollo & Sphinx's spot transferred to Muz & Paper.
**North America Major 3 - Acorn & Cold's spot transferred to Bucke & Okis.
**North America Major 3 - Mero & Cooper's spot transferred to Yumi & Source.
** Brazil Major 3 - Fazer & K1nG's spot transferred to Stryker & axadasz.
**Middle East Major 3 - 7man & Kalgamer's spot transferred to FHD & Hero.
*According rule 2.6.2, SwizzY and Putrick are "Not eligible for nor entitled to win any prizes in connection with the event". 
**They were therefore deprived of their slots for the Global Championship.
*Bucke is disqualified for the Global Championship before the start of the event.
**Okis (his teammate) will therefore play as a solo.
*Jace and RepulseGod were disqualified for the Global Championship before the start of the event.
**Confirmed in a video by Reisshub, while originally playing on the account of RepulseGod, all results on the account from 2023 were from Forbes.
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==Articles & Videos==
==Interviews==
==Additional Links== 
*Last Season's FNCS Champions
*Next Season's FNCS Champions
Category:Champion Series
Category:Competitive Game Modes
==References==