American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won US$3 million (2.4 million pounds) on Sunday in New York after taking the top prize in a tournament for the ...
NEW YORK: American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won US$3 million on Sunday in New York after taking the top prize in a tournament for the popular online video game Fortnite.
Geirsdorf, 16, from Pennsylvania, was one of at least 100 players competing for US$30 million in total prize money, as the booming popularity of video and online games has drawn top-dollar investments and fuelled the emerging professional sport.Global revenues from esports, or professional video game competitions, will hit US$1.
Playing under the name"Bugha," Giersdorf won the solo finals portion of the Fortnite World Cup by scoring 59 points, 26 more than his nearest competitor Harrison"Psalm" Chang, according to the Fortnite World Cup Leaderboard, posted on the game's website. "Words can't even explain it. I'm just so happy," Giersdorf said in an interview at the event at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, posted by organisers on Twitter."Everything I've done, the grind, it's all paid off. It's just insane."Launched in 2017, Fortnite's popularity has helped Epic Games reach a US$15-billion-valuation last year.
Overall, the global video and electronic games market, excluding revenues from esports, will generate US$152.1 billion in 2019, up 9.6 per cent over last year, according to a report by gaming analytics firm Newzoo.
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