Whataburger® Challenges Fans to Compete with “Breakfast in Bedwars,” First-Ever Branded Fortnite Map and Tournament

Qualifications for the tournament will take place July 17, 2024; The tournament final will take place 22nd of July

SAINT ANTHONY, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Loser gets to buy Whataburger, right? It looks like the stakes are high as Whataburger has revealed its brand new Whataburger-themed Fortnite map “Bedwars.” The new map launched today at 11 a.m. EDT/10:00 AM CDTposted online alongside the announcement of “Breakfast at Bedwars“Whataburger’s first ever Fortnite tournament.

The all-new custom map combines Fortnite’s building and combat mechanics with the popular creative mode “Bedwars,” while providing players with an action-packed, Whataburger-fueled experience. In Fortnite “Bedwars,” four teams of three players will work to defend their beds while simultaneously launching daring attacks on their opponents’ bases, all for a chance to win $25,000 in cash prizes.

Are you ready to take the plunge and get the “W”? From July 8 to 15Anyone 13 years of age or older can submit their entries to compete in the tournament! Simply post your best clips playing the new Whataburger map “Breakfast in Bedwars” on the “X” social platform and tag #BreakfastInBedwars. Players who submit the top 16 entries will be invited to become tournament captains and bring two teammates into the fight in the exclusive qualifier tournament on July 17Qualifying is a single-elimination format. The top four teams will advance to the main event on 22nd of July to compete with popular Fortnite creators for a share of the $25,000 prize pool. The first place winning team will win their share of the $10,000 Grand Prix.

To play on the new map, launch Fortnite, click the search icon and use island code 6619-8313-5969.

“Breakfast in Bedwars,” presented by Whataburger, will take place on a daytime map, focusing on early morning coffee deliveries and breakfast foods to get your day started. Throughout the game, the tournament will feature iconic Whataburger characters and restaurant items, such as:

• Custom Whataburger beds And restaurant island bases

• WhataGuy featured as a non-player character (NPC)

• Whataburger-inspired “consumables,” including a Breakfast on a bun for “HP,” Hot coffee for “Shields”, Spicy Ketchup speed increases and a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit meaning the high risk, high reward element

• Whataburger-inspired “power-ups” including Iced coffee, Taquitos And Burgers for breakfast

• Whataburger Table tent safe keys

• Other bonuses and buffs gained by interacting with the map, such as walking on a floating Whataburger tray, jump off a Whataburger Breakfast Burger and interact with Iced Coffee Cups

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To participate in the tournament qualifiers and finals, players must be a resident of the United States and be 13 years of age or older. Anyone under the age of 18 will be required to submit a parental consent form to be eligible for tournament selection. To participate, players must submit their gameplay via “X” using the required social tags/mentions. Each selected player will have the ability to select their teammates. A third-party partner, efuse, will manage, monitor and select all submissions.

“Breakfast in Bedwars,” presented by Whataburger, was created in collaboration with refuse, erena, Click on the media group And McGarrah Jessee and is not affiliated with Epic Games. For more information about the “Breakfast in Bedwars” tournament, presented by Whataburger, or to view the terms and conditions, visit https://esports.gg/rules/whataburgerfn/.

ABOUT WHATABURGER
Whataburger serves you great food 24/7. Our original recipes are made to order, just the way you like them, and we pride ourselves on our extraordinary hospitality and meaningful connections to our communities. It’s what’s brought fans to Whataburger for Harmon Dobson served our first customer in 1950. Based in Saint AnthonyWe have stayed close to our roots while achieving sales of over 4 billion dollars every year in our 15 states footprint and over 1,000 restaurants. Even with our exceptional menu, we know that people make the difference at Whataburger. That’s why we’re named one of QSR Magazine’s Best Brands to Work For in 2023 and consistently win awards for cultural excellence, including Top Workplaces 2023. Want to be a part of our orange spirit? Apply to become a member of the family (as we call our employees) at whataburger.com/careers. Just fancy a good meal? Download our app on iOS Or Android to order ahead. Shop Whataburger brand products and select sauces, including our famous Fancy and Spicy ketchup at WhataStore.com and find Whataburger original recipe products in grocery stores. See our press kit for a list of locations, fun facts, milestones and other information.

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