US teen wins $3m at Fortnite World Cup
Sixteen-year-old was one of at least 100 players competing for $30m in total prize money as booming popularity of video and online games draws top-dollar investments
29 July 2019 - 11:01
New York — American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won $3m on Sunday after taking the top prize in a tournament in New York for the popular online video game Fortnite.
Giersdorf, 16, from Pennsylvania, was one of at least 100 players competing for $30m in total prize money, as the booming popularity of video and online games has drawn top-dollar investments and fuelled the emerging professional sport...
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