A 16-year-old takes home first place and $3 million in first Fortnite World Cup finals

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Fortnite’s first World Cup has been an ongoing event through 2019 and over the weekend the first World Cup winner claimed their place atop the virtual podium. Their prize? A cool $3 million.

With over $30 million in prizes, the Fortnite World Cup has been an ongoing event for 10 weeks, with solo and duos competitors having to earn their place for a spot at the finals, which was held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

More about the Fortnite World Cup and its 16-year-old winner

The weekend-long event ended with over 30 million in prizes given away for special events, the solo tournament, and duos tournament.

The big winner? 16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf. While not a household name like streamers Ninja, DrLupo, and Tfue, Bugha played consistent Fortnite throughout the event and, by the end, had double the amount of points of second-place finisher Harrison “Psalm” Chang.

Don’t feel too bad for Psalm, however, as they took home a cool $1.8 million.

Say what you will about Fortnite, its young player base, and the endless dances, but this tournament has definitely brought esports mainstream attention and should be looked at as a positive influence to the world of competitive gaming.

What do you think? Did you watch any of the matches over the weekend? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.

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Josiah Motley

Former KnowTechie editor.