US teenager wins $3m as Fortnite world champion - BBC News

A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite. It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners. Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the solo event of the competition in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which hosts the US Open tennis tournament. Jaden Ashman - a 15-year-old from Hornchurch, London - won almost £1m for coming second in the duos event. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog