Closing the distance on the Esports World Cup, it does seem that XSET capitalized on a promising campaign that proved to be the winning deal to defeat Exceed in the final of the Fortnite Esports World Cup to secure the $400,000 first prize in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Joseph “Ritual” Mauro proved to be the x-factor in the team’s campaign, and he definitely capped it off with an impressive performance in their games. The American star sure pulled off some high level plays, especially in the final where he capped off an impressive night when it mattered most.

Exceed takes home $160,000 in the loss as the second-placed team. XSET also moves out to take the no. 6 spot in the Esports World Cup Club Championship standings with 1,000 points. Finishing as the best team in Fortnite, it seems that XSET is ready to take on the challenge to deliver a massive finish in this year’s campaign.

XSET’s Push to the Top

XSET did not drop a single map during the group stages, which was played in a best-of-five. The team went on to advance as the Group A champions and secured a high seed in the playoff bracket. They would go on to take out the Gaimin Gladiators in a 4-0 win in the quarterfinals, before beating HEROIC 4-1 in the semis.

The team has been waiting for a chance to show off their prowess in the game, hoping to leave their mark on the big stage and come up with a massive climb in the competitive Fortnite scene. So far, this has been quite the story for XSET, and it cannot be denied that the team has managed to prove its worth on the big stage with this victory.

XSET would go on to cap off a massive final against Exceed. They won on Chalet Capture the Flag at 3-0 before Exceed clapped back with a 250-228 win when they played on Panther Hardpoint. The game would go on for more back and forths before the game ultimately went in XSET’s way, with the team pulling away at Chalet Hardpoint and Taverna Zoni Keeper to finish the series and close out the championship run for good.

Promising Finish to a Campaign to Remember

Fortnite was one of the most hyped games in the Esports World Cup, and it cannot be denied that XSET finishing at the top was a storied plot line that delivered a crushing hype to the Fortnite competitive scene. HEROIC and Karmine Corp would go on to tally $80,000 as the third and fourth-placed teams in the competition, while the Gaimin Gladiators, R8 Esports, Team Falcons, and Dignitas wrap up with a $40,000 prize money and 60 points in the rankings.

The squad, composed of Clix, Edgey, Muz, Ritual, Trashy, and Cold made a daring run in the Fortnite, not falling a single map through the group stage and playoffs. It was a unique campaign that proved to be a far cry from the traditional multiplayer experience that Fortnite has delivered so far, and the Esports World Cup was the perfect stage at this point, considering that it had a massive fan following.

XSET’s victory is a story to remember, and this will definitely set the tone for the coming runs that the team has to make to wrap up the year.