MATCH RULES
Rules v1.3. The exact active version is stored with every Match.
Know the flow before you queue.
The essential rules at a glance. Open a section below whenever you need the full detail.
- 01Create or joinYour available balance is checked.
- 02Everyone acceptsThe Match Pot is funded only on the final ACCEPT.
- 03Play the MatchThe locked roster and Match record guide the game.
- 04Report the resultThe server resolves the outcome or opens a dispute.
Clear rules. Better matches.
Each Match follows the stored Rules version, even after the rules are updated.
Competitive format
ARTIQ ARENA V1 supports 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 Matches in BUILD or ZERO BUILD for EU and NAC. Every Match also stores its exact game format.
- Each participant must personally ACCEPT.
- One User may be in only one ordinary active Match.
- MatchParticipant and Team roster details are snapshotted for the Match.
- BUILD: Realistic, Boxfight, Zone Wars, Build Fight, Speed Realistic or Piece Control. ZERO BUILD: Realistic, Boxfight or Piece Control.
Funding and Match Pot
CREATE and JOIN check available funds. Actual funding happens only on the final ACCEPT, after balances and deadlines are checked again.
- The Match Pot is isolated once every participant accepts.
- Cancel and refund return funds to actual payer records.
- The final payout is determined by the server-side Match resolution.
Final results
Each side may submit one final result by any member.
- LOSE awards the Match to the opposing side immediately.
- WIN plus opponent LOSE awards the claiming side.
- WIN plus opponent WIN opens a DISPUTE.
- WIN without a response for 10 minutes becomes AUTO WIN.
- If nobody submits, the Match remains unresolved.
No-show and technical issues
A player who does not join the intended Fortnite lobby within 15 minutes may be reported through Match Chat and support.
- A no-show does not create an automatic loss, payout or refund.
- The Match Pot remains isolated while a moderator reviews Match Chat and URL-based evidence.
- Connection issues and crashes do not automatically create a replay or refund.
Match Chat
Match Chat belongs only to the relevant Match and is never a personal messaging service.
- Only historical Match participants can read the Match Chat.
- Participants can write during IN PROGRESS or DISPUTED.
- After COMPLETED, participants can discuss a rematch for one hour; then the Chat is read-only.
- Chat messages are part of the Match record and may be reviewed by moderators.
Cancel and dispute
Cancel Match is only available during IN PROGRESS and disappears after the first result submission.
- Every participant must agree to cancel for a full refund.
- During a dispute the Match Pot stays isolated.
- A moderator can resolve a side win or a refund from the submitted evidence.
- A critical moderator error may be submitted for re-review through support.