A 15-year-old European Fortnite player is now $120,000 richer.
The teenage pro competitor from Germany, who goes by JannisZ in-game and is representing Wave Esports, entered the final day of the Fortnite Champion Series Invitational Europe regional championship with a 10 point lead. Day 1 was an impressive one for Jannisz, with five top-five finishes. With a Victory Royale and more top-5 performances in Day 2, he would remain in the top spot until the very end, despite Fortnite Duos World Cup winner David “Aqua” Wang knocking at the door after securing a Victory Royale in Game 1. JannisZ was able to pull away before the sixth and final round, finishing with 254 points. Jaden “XL Wolfiez” Ashman clawed into second with a monster final game, earning 234 total points and $95,000. Aqua slipped to third with 219 points and secured $70,000.
“For a kid like him, all the sudden dominating out of duos FNCS with his 15 year old partner Tayson, [JannisZ] is certainly somebody to watch in the future,” Fortnite caster Arten “Ballatw” Esa told ESPN. “Even though he won $120,000, in classic Fortnite fashion… he still has to go to school tomorrow. Though I wonder what his friends will be saying!”
The Fortnite Champion Series Invitational boasted a $2 million prize pool that included $120,000 for the European winner and $100,000 for the North America East champion. 95,000 viewers on average watched the sixth and final contest in the European region on Twitch and YouTube.
In other regions, Jordan “Jordan” Eckley finished first in Oceania and earned $15,000.
