US teenager wins $4.5 MILLION dollars in Fortnite World Cup

Publish date: Monday, 29 Jul 2019, 4:05PM

A US Fortnite-playing-teenager has scored himself a whopping $4.5 million New Zealand dollars ($3 million USD) after taking out the solo event of the inaugural Fortnite World Cup.

16-year-old Kyle Giersdorf took out the competition at New York City's Arthur Ashe Stadium, as he fought against 100 players in the solo event.

40 million contestants attempted to qualify for the World Cup during 10 weeks of competition. 100 were chosen to head through to the solo event.

Kiwis Sam Pearson and Chris Hunt from Warriors E-Sports competed at the competition in the duo event. Although they didn't take out the competition, they still scored a prize of around $150,000 NZD ($100,000 US Dollars)

Two Warriors in the big city, about to take on the world... pic.twitter.com/m34riqxOXa
— Warriors Esports (@WarriorsESC) 27 July 2019

Sam Pearson took to Twitter following the event to share some thoughts.

I learnt so much about Fortnite this weekend.

I used to think that the best players avoided fights until lategame.

Now I know that you cant make endgame unless you fight.

The best players are top boxfighters, the confident engagers with pickaxes out.

I can't wait to practice.
— Twizz in the big 🍎 (@CodeTwizz) 29 July 2019