Kami and Japko celebrate Fortnite glory in Riyadh

RIYADH: Poland’s Kami and Japko have spoken of their delight at winning the Fortnite competition at Gamers8: The Land of Heroes in Riyadh on Sunday night.

Kami and Japko claimed the winning trophy and top prize of $500,000 from the $2 million prize pool after their exploits in the four-day Fortnite tournament, which helped kickstart eight weeks of elite gaming action at Boulevard Riyadh City.

Kami said: “We are very pleased. Overall, the tournament here was really nice. The backing from the fans was really good. The NPC was probably the most important thing for us. Thank you to everyone for their support.”

Meanwhile Japko said of his first major tournament win: “It’s pretty huge for me. It’s a great experience. I’m so happy we got the win.”

Organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, Gamers8 ft. Fortnite had 44 duos competing in Riyadh for glory, using the popular Zero Build mode, where the building mechanic is disabled.

Gamers8: The Land of Heroes is hosting 15 elite tournaments from 12 top titles in Riyadh this summer.

The festival concludes with the Next World Forum, a gaming and esports event at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh in Kingdom Center on Aug. 30 and 31, that brings together sector leaders and experts from around the world.