British boy becomes Fortnite millionaire in World Cup tournament
by Josh Halliday and Poppy Noor from Technology | The Guardian on (#4M3DD)
Jaden Ashman, 15, known as Wolfiez, came second in the video game's duos competition
A British teenager whose obsession with video games caused years of arguments with his despairing mother has won almost 1m and become an overnight star after finishing second in the hugely popular Fortnite World Cup.
Essex schoolboy Jaden Ashman, 15, competing under the name Wolfiez, finished runner-up with his Dutch team-mate Dave John (Rojo) in the duos event, landing a $2.25m (1.8m) prize fund, which they will split.
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