US teenager becomes first Fortnite World Cup champion, winning $3m

Sixteen-year-old Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf beat 99 other players at the Fortnite World Cup tournament in New York

Last night, a US teenager who goes by the name Bugha - real name Kyle Giersdorf - became the Fortnite World Cup Champion. The 16-year-old beat 99 other players in the brightly coloured Battle Royale game, running, building and fighting his way to a $3m (2.4m) victory.

The competition began months ago, with waves of qualifiers being selected in weekly online play-ins. A total of 40 million people attempted to qualify for the World Cup, the first esports event of its kind for the mega-hit Fortnite, one of the world's most popular video games. The 100 who made their way to New York this weekend represented 30 different countries.