15-year-old from Essex secures £1m in Fortnite World Cup winnings Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 15-year-old from Essex secures £1m in Fortnite World Cup winnings "Then the dog ate his birth certificate and this is not a joke." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 28 Jul 2019 32 comments A fifteen-year-old from Essex has secured almost £1 million by coming second in the first Fortnite World Cup, beating off competition from almost forty million players who'd attempted to qualify alongside him. Jaden "Wolfiez" Ashman, who teamed up for duos with Dutch teammate David "Rojo" Jong, were runner-ups after they were beaten 47-51 by Emil Bergquist Pedersen and David W., AKA Nyhrox and Aqua. They will split £1.8 million cash prize between them. "I've actually thrown an XBox out, snapped a headset - we've had a nightmare," Ashman's mother, Lisa Dallman, told the BBC, admitting she had been "quite against" her teen son's love of gaming. "Leading up to the games, getting his visa, we had problems with that so we had a week of a nightmare," she added. "Then the dog ate his birth certificate, so - and this is not a joke - this actually really did happen. And then my work messed up my wages, so three things went wrong before we started heading here so I knew we were on an even keel and everything was going to go right." "Jaden's not really a materialistic person," she added, reflecting upon his winnings. "He will have a lifetime supply of Uber Eats, and I think that will do him to be fair. Just sitting there playing video games and eating takeaways - Jaden would be in his element." Forty million players attempted to qualify for the competition over ten weeks of qualifiers, with Ashman being just one of 11 British players to make it through. The Fortnite World Cup concludes later today. There's a $3 million prize pot for the winner of the singles championship. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store