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British boy becomes Fortnite millionaire in World Cup tournament
Jaden Ashman, 15, known as Wolfiez, came second in the video game’s duos competition
www.theguardian.com
A British teenager has won $1.25m (£1m) by coming second in the first Fortnite World Cup in New York on Saturday.
Jaden Ashman, 15, who competes under the name Wolfiez, was placed second alongside his Dutch teammate Dave Jong, 21, in a duos round of the battle royal-style shooting game that has more than 250 million players worldwide.
A millionaire at 15 for playing computer games! The 15 year old me would be absolutely blown away by the idea. Of course, as with any sport, only the top 0.1% even have a chance of winning this kind of money.
His mother, Lisa Dallman, from Essex, told the BBC that she and her son “had a nightmare” arguing over his online gaming, because she wanted him to spend more time on schoolwork.
She admitted to having thrown away an Xbox in the past but now accepted his choice to compete professionally.
I bet she's accepted it after he won £1m! I wonder if he legally gets control of the money, or does he have to wait until he's 16 or 18.
It must be harder to stop your kids playing games instead of doing their homework nowadays "But mum, I'm not just playing about, I'm training to win the £1m prize"