BIG Secures Podium at the FNCS Global Championship 2026

Berlin, Germany – September 2026 – BIG finish third at the 2026 FNCS Global Championship. Fortnite duo Taylor-Petrik “vic0” Gatschelhofer and Danila “Malibuca” Iakovenko led the world championship at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp for almost the entire weekend and finished just one elimination away from the title. The result secured $160,000 for the duo and completes a season with two Tier 1 LAN titles.

The Final LAN of the 2026 Fortnite Season

The FNCS Global Championship was the final LAN of the 2026 Fortnite season and the event that crowns the Fortnite world champions. 50 of the world’s best duos, 100 players from all seven competitive regions, including names like Clix, Peterbot and Shxrk, travelled to Antwerp to compete across twelve games over two days for a prize pool of $2,000,000. With a peak of more than 1,000,000 viewers, the event recorded the highest peak viewership in the history of the FNCS Global Championship.

vic0 and Malibuca Finish Third at the FNCS Global Championship

vic0 and Malibuca finished Day 1 in first place and went into the final game on Sunday leading the world championship by 32 points. In the end, just four points separated them from champions SwizzY and Pixie.Third place at the world championship secured $160,000 for the duo and is an outstanding result against the best players on the planet.

CGO Roman Reinhardt on the Global Championship result “Third place at Fortnite Globals. So close, but that’s part of it and it stings. Not everyone can say they were one kill away from the Globals win. Still, with the wins at the Summit and EWC, Mali and Vico are right at the very top for me this year. We are absolutely satisfied and can’t imagine a better duo. Globals would have been the crown on top of that. I love these two guys, Mali with his calm demeanor, Vico with his crazy energy. There’s nothing better for us. Losses like this build the future. We believe in you 100%. Mali, Vico, for me, you’re the best of the best. This is only the beginning of our Fortnite journey.”
Roman Reinhardt, CGO, Berlin International Gaming (BIG)

Gripey Streams the FNCS Global Championship Live From Antwerp

BIG content creator Kendrick “Gripey” Ditze followed the duo’s journey from Thursday to Sunday, streaming live from a van parked next to the Lotto Arena and hosting a watch party for the community during both tournament days. His coverage also gave viewers a look behind the scenes, including moments with vic0 and other players and creators. Across 27 hours of streaming, his coverage generated 47,700 hours watched and a peak of 3,360 concurrent viewers.

BIG’s 2026 Fortnite Season

Third place in Antwerp caps off an outstanding 2026 season for vic0 and Malibuca. The duo won the FNCS Major 1 Summit in Düsseldorf in May and the inaugural Fortnite Reload Elite Series at the Esports World Cup 2026. With two Tier 1 LAN titles and a world championship podium, they finish the year among the most consistent duos in competitive Fortnite. Both titles, and how the two grew together as a duo, are the focus of Back-to-Back, BIG’s Fortnite documentary.

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