FNCS 2023 - Major 1

FNCS 2023 - Major 1 (Chapter 4 Season 1) 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: February 2nd-5th, 2023
*Week 2: February 9th-12th, 2023
*Week 3: February 16th-19th, 2023
*Surge Week: February 25th, 2023
*Grand Finals: March 4th-5th, 2023
===Format===
*Week 1 - Round 1: February 2nd, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
*Week 1 - Round 2: February 3rd, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos cumulate of the Round 1 and 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
*Week 1 - Finals: February 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
*Week 2 - Round 1: February 9th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
*Week 2 - Round 2: February 10th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos cumulate of the Round 1 and 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
*Week 2 - Finals: February 12th, 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: February 16th, 2023
** 3 hour limit & 10 match limit
** Scoring based on placement and eliminations
*Week 3 - Round 2: February 17th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos cumulate of the Round 1 and 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals
*Week 3 - Finals: February 19th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Teams will accumulate Series Points based on each week's results
*Surge Week: February 25th, 2023
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations
**The five duos that earns a Victory Royale will advance to Grand Finals.
**Top 5 ranked team at the end of the Session to advance to the Grand Finals
*Grand Finals: March 04th-05th, 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.
*NA East competed for $453,500.
*NA West competed for $159,500.
*Brazil competed for $159,500.
*Asia competed for $159,500.
*Oceania competed for $79,600.
*Middle East competed for $79,600.
==Winners==
Regions 	$ USD 	Champions
Europe 	$200,000 +	Fаlcоn TаySоn 7 & Merstach .
NA East 	$120,000 +	асоrn & cоldǃ
NA West 	$31,000 + 	Ignite Thorik & tr1 boltz
Brazil 	$31,000 + 	Phzin そ & ktz -10-
Asia 	$31,000 + 	cr pepo goat & Zagou Toxic -_-
Middle East	$20,000 + 	Twis QnDx & Rаpit
Oceania 	$20,000 + 	suns thug & anon thug
== Trivia ==
* Different Majors and different regions offered more spots to qualify for the Global Championship Upper Bracket.
** Europe - Major 1 offered 2 spots.
** NA East - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
** NA West - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
** Brazil - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
** Asia - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
** Middle East - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
** Oceania - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
==Twitch Drops==
Tune in to the official broadcast on the Fortnite Twitch channel or any supported channel during FNCS competitions to earn this season’s Twitch Drops. Each week there's a chance to earn a different in-game cosmetic. This season there is:
*FNCS C4S1 Banner Icon
*High Stakes Victory Spray
*GG Goo Emoticon
*Winning Streak Loading Screen
*Badge of Glory Back Bling
===Articles & Videos===
===Interviews===
===Additional Links===
*Last Season's FNCS Champions
*Next Season's FNCS Champions
Category:Champion Series
Category:Competitive Game Modes
==References==