The “Australian Open Summer Smash” tournament took place on Sunday, February 2, 2020. A player won the Fortnite tournament for the first time with a controller. Is a nerf for the aim assist coming?
What kind of tournament is this? The “Australian Open Summer Smash” tournament was held for solo players on February 2, 2020.
The best players from Oceania faced off against some of the most notable opponents from North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America in Fortnite.
The prize money for the solo competition totaled 400,000 Australian dollars.
First player wins with a controller
Who won the tournament? The player Breso won the “Australian Open Summer Smash” tournament in solo mode. He achieved a total of 6 eliminations, 4 of which were at the end of the match.
Breso is an unknown player from the Oceania region. He currently has no sponsor.
He won the tournament with a controller, even though the eSports scene of Fortnite is dominated by keyboard/mouse players.
Thus, he is the first player to win a LAN event with a controller after 2 years of Fortnite tournaments and to take home a prize of 100,000 Australian dollars.
Is a nerf for controllers coming?
The discussion about aim assist on controllers has been going on for a long time. Often, PC players claim that it is unfair to play on PC with controllers. They wish for a nerf for it.
The problem is the FPS, which are significantly increased on PC. By combining the high FPS of a PC with the aim assist that a controller provides, the advantage in Fortnite is too strong.
Fortnite pros are not happy about controller victory
Now that a controller player has won the tournament, the discussion flares up again. A few pro players have commented on the situation on Twitter.
The Fortnite player LG Beehive mentioned that controller players can build just like PC players but have 100% aim assist and no bloom. That wouldn’t be competitive:
The Fortnite pro yung calculator also expressed his opinion and said: “We really should ban all controller players from the competitive scene.”
Now it remains open how the situation will develop. Many would likely wish for a nerf of controllers on PC. Will it happen now after this victory?
