16-Year-Old Claims FORTNITE 2019 World Cup Championship

16-Year-Old Claims FORTNITE 2019 World Cup Championship

July 28, 2019 Off By Michael Stagno

The inaugural grand champion of the Fortnite World Cup has been crowned in American teenager Kyle ‘Bugha‘ Giersdorf.

Bugha hoisted the trophy and garnered a $3 million pot. The Sentinels player mashed buttons against 99 other players, earning an astounding 59 points, a wide margin of victory indeed. Runner-up, Psalm, had 33 points and took home $1.8 million in prize money. Epikwhale rounded out the Top 3 with 32 points, good for a $1.2 million check.

“Words can’t even explain how I feel right now,” proclaimed Giersdorf. “I’m just so happy. Everything I’ve done, the grind, it’s all paid off. It’s just insane.”

Needless to say, Fortnite , an Epic Games IP, is a global phenomenon that has amassed over $1.3 billion in revenue and compiled an audience of well over 125 million players.

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Michael is a New England native, raised in Florida and fluent in Italian. He graduated with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism (RTVF) from Auburn University. He is a BIG fan of the Boston sports scene, X-Men, space, science fiction and horror. He also does crossfit, surfs and is a boulderer, marathoner and gamer.