NEW YORK -- A 16-year-old is now a millionaire after he won the first Fortnite World Cup. Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf went home to Pennsylvania with a $3 million prize for winning the solo competition.

American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won $3 million (2.4 million pounds) on Sunday in New York after taking the top prize in a ...

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All those hours playing video games have paid off for a 16-year-old. Kyle Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Penn., racked up the most points and won $3 million US as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion ...

For a few days at least, Kyle Giersdorf isn't going to be hassled for spending so much time playing video games. The 16-year-old known as "Bugha" to gamers, came away with $3 million Sunday in the ...

All those hours playing video games have paid off for a 16-year-old. Kyle Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, racked up the most points and won $3 million as the first Fortnite World Cup solo ...