Epic has crowned the winners of the first Fortnite World Cup, and the big winner is teenager Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf. The 16-year-old player won the largest single pool of cash in the competition, taking home $3 million for winning the Solo tournament on Sunday.
That large payout was part of a $30 million prize pool that Epic set aside for the World Cup, split between several competitors. All 100 players earned at least $50,000. The Duos winners Nyhrox and Aqua on team Cooler also earned $3 million, but they split the prize. The Creatives winners took just over $1.3 million each. You can see the final match of the Solos World Up, along with Giersdorf's subsequent victory celebration, in the video below.
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