Fortnite fans have been lined up for two hours to be among the first to get swag for Marshmello’s World Cup concert. Event staff told me they stopped several people trying to run in before the stadium opened.

Airwaks and RL GRIME won the Fortnite World Cup Pro-Am, taking home $1,000,000 for the American Civil Liberties Union and the World Wildlife Fund.

Don’t worry, everyone: Peely is as horrible in real life as it is in Fortnite. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Epic Games announced that based on its own internal investigation, a group of players colluded during last weekend’s World Cup Open Qualifiers and as a result will undergo a 14-day competitive ban. Though Epic did not name him, XXiF, accused of cheating earlier this week, has been stripped of his qualification spot.

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