Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas

Lead Balance Designer @FortniteGame @EpicGames, Paragon, Prev @RiotGames, competitive gamer, FRDU DotA, FGC, UCLA Philosophy alum, lover of food. LA🛫🛫NC

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

Less hair, more energy 👴

Absolutely incredible weekend, thanks to all the players, coaches, fans and creators who took the time to talk with me - the future of Fortnite burns as bright as ever.

You are all why we do what we do, thank you.

Photos courtesy of @KonkolMichal 📷

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@npen01 @FlickMice @1xgolden idk man Kerp on a trackball is still pretty up there to me, and can't forget @TrackballZerggy on both Overwatch and Deadlock.

https://t.co/j1igLwUMIP

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

90% of the replies and QRT's are just this.

[kingnothing 🩹💢 @kingnothingFGC]

The FGC has a swag problem, barely anyone dresses well to these events! And they stink like dog ass

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@JacobMvPR Jacob the 🐐 pulling up to EVO???

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

Mutuals and FGC friends - this is the first EVO in... 17? years? where I have a (nearly) fully open schedule.

No brackets, no work obligations, one or two commitments and a dinner but otherwise, I want to see as many of you as I can.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, first drink on me?

[Arron Automata 🤖 @Arron_TK]

“Maybe you should set realistic expectations for Sony’s State of Play.”

Bloodborne fans for the 11th year in a row:

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

Fellow Hopium Huffers, it's time for another State of Play.

#Bloodborne

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@HYPEXERVE almost always a net-positive to mix it up or to specifically give people reason to mix it up.

That being said, doesn't mean that it's not frustrating or less fun for Fortnite BR specifically! Thanks for sharing the feedback, always feel free to bring things up!

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@HYPEXERVE Different games/teams will call it different things, but there are always similarities - creating an "optimal" play pattern over time is not the healthiest thing; there are times it makes sense thematically, narratively or otherwise but the variety of experience is usually

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@_Brendandroid_ @KonkolMichal

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

Less hair, more energy 👴

Absolutely incredible weekend, thanks to all the players, coaches, fans and creators who took the time to talk with me - the future of Fortnite burns as bright as ever.

You are all why we do what we do, thank you.

Photos courtesy of @KonkolMichal 📷

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@Reisshub @Samiifv @FNCompetitive @Fortnite

[big john the boshfather @Johnfis08605918]

@imbethmccoll Bosh

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@JuliaDager There it is, we're all cursed now.

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@ManuA12 @KonkolMichal Glad to have the support to make the little childhood dreams possible 🥹🥹

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

@KeifyChrist @KonkolMichal Amazing what one of the best photographers in the industry can do to make you look good 📷

[Boop @BoopNL_]

@userisstack @Leven2k @thebesttaco @JacobMvPR @FrankieWard @Tocata The trio cast was one of the best decisions they made, this lineup through everything was so good.

[Amar @AmarCoDTV]

Wir haben gestern Geschichte geschrieben, WIR gemeinsam!
Niemand kann uns diese Momente nehmen, wir haben gelacht, wir haben geschrien, wir sind gelaufen und zum Schluss haben wir geweint…
Ich schreibe euch das gerade mit Gänsehaut an meinem ganzen Körper, jeder kann das was passiert ist, als Motivation sehen, dass jeder wirklich alles schaffen kann, wenn man dazu bereit ist Opfer zu machen. Alle die auf und neben der Bühne saßen haben Opfer in ihrem Leben bringen müssen… egal ob jemand denkt es wäre cringe so zu sein, es ist cringe nicht träumen zu dürfen, es muss nicht jedem gefallen!

Danke an alle für diese Momente, das war auch für mich Top 3 Momente in meinem Leben. Ich danke und liebe euch!

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

TALENT & PROD SHOUTOUT.

Best in the business, full stop. Incredibly humble, supportive, GENUINE, insert positive adjective and it's correct.

Esports talent are often the game's biggest fans, true for Fortnite as well. Popping off harder than anyone in the room, love you all!!

[Vital Scrims @VitalScrims]

Every FNCS we give our flowers to the amazing players.

But the truth is that behind them, there is a group of super talented casters, producers, photographers and TONS of other teams! 👏

In esports, its extremely rare for casters and producers to be employed full-time. Most serve as gig based contractors. We can only hope that everyone who makes FNCS what it is gets the opportunity to express their talent full time. And to those who are with Fortnite full time, we can only send support and stability there way, Thank you for everything! ❤️

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

Talent shoutout to come 🫶!!

[Nick Shapiro 🐀 ➡️ EVO Vegas @Dreckerr]

This 100 times over. Hundreds if not thousands of incredibly talented hands touch every event long before the first player walks in the door.

Without these off-camera heroes, nothing happens. No lights, no stage, no show.

Some of the best people you'll ever share a stage with.

[Vital Scrims @VitalScrims]

Every FNCS we give our flowers to the amazing players.

But the truth is that behind them, there is a group of super talented casters, producers, photographers and TONS of other teams! 👏

In esports, its extremely rare for casters and producers to be employed full-time. Most serve as gig based contractors. We can only hope that everyone who makes FNCS what it is gets the opportunity to express their talent full time. And to those who are with Fortnite full time, we can only send support and stability there way, Thank you for everything! ❤️