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| British boy becomes Fortnite millionaire in World Cup tournament | British boy becomes Fortnite millionaire in World Cup tournament |
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| A British teenager has won $1.25m (£1m) by coming second in the first Fortnite World Cup in New York on Saturday. | 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. | She admitted to having thrown away an Xbox in the past but now accepted his choice to compete professionally. |
| A total of $30m in prize money was up for grabs, making this tournament the biggest ever at an esports event. | A total of $30m in prize money was up for grabs, making this tournament the biggest ever at an esports event. |
| Top-place winners Emil Bergquist Pedersen from Norway and his Austrian partner, David W, who play as Nyhrox and Aqua, took home a total of $3m prize money. | Top-place winners Emil Bergquist Pedersen from Norway and his Austrian partner, David W, who play as Nyhrox and Aqua, took home a total of $3m prize money. |
| More than 100 finalists took part in the event, trimmed down from around 40 million who attempted to qualify for the tournament. | More than 100 finalists took part in the event, trimmed down from around 40 million who attempted to qualify for the tournament. |
| A total of six matches were played in the competition, with duos earning points based on eliminations and their placing in each round. | A total of six matches were played in the competition, with duos earning points based on eliminations and their placing in each round. |
| Ashman said he was quick to start playing Fortnite when the game was first released two years ago. He practices for as much as eight hours a day. | Ashman said he was quick to start playing Fortnite when the game was first released two years ago. He practices for as much as eight hours a day. |
| He told the BBC that his mother initially thought he was wasting his time. “Now I’ve proved to her that I can do stuff, I’m really happy,” he said. | He told the BBC that his mother initially thought he was wasting his time. “Now I’ve proved to her that I can do stuff, I’m really happy,” he said. |
| The 15yr old millionaire Fortnite player Jaden Ashman and his mum Lisa Dallman. He came second with his teammate on the duos and will split $2.25m! His mum says accepting him as an e-sports player has been very hard and she’s even thrown out an X-Box in past!! #FortniteWorldCup pic.twitter.com/UCUqGzUOLW | |
| With regard to spending the prize money, Dallman said her son was not materialistic, and that she anticipated he would spend the prize money on a “lifetime of Uber Eats”. | With regard to spending the prize money, Dallman said her son was not materialistic, and that she anticipated he would spend the prize money on a “lifetime of Uber Eats”. |
| The winner of the singles tournament will be announced on Sunday. | The winner of the singles tournament will be announced on Sunday. |
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