For manyFortnitefans, it will come as little surprise that Epic’s battle royale sensation is providing significant income for a number of dedicated players. In fact, the extremely popular content creatorTyler “Ninja” Blevins reportedly made $10 millionin 2018, with 70% of this revenue coming from hisFortnite-focused Twitch and YouTube channels. However, some may be amazed to learn that a player as young as 14-years-old is now making a six-figure salary off of the game.
Griffin “Sceptic” Spikoski is a teenager living in Long Island, New York, and he has found considerable financial success through playingFortnite. Last year, this success was to the tune of approximately $200,000, income that was generated partly by Spikoski’s Twitch and YouTube-based content.
Since then, Spikoski has continued to hone his skills, playingFortnitefor approximately eight hours on a typical a day, and up to 18 hours on weekend days. The young man is forthcoming when he says that he plays “a lot,” but his parents, Kathleen and Chris, have embraced their son’s passion and success.
This support has materialized as transitioning Spikoski to online schooling due to the distractions being caused in the traditional high school setting by his success. Spikoski’s parents have also hired an accountant and financial adviser to verify this new income is being managed properly.
So too, Sceptic seems committed to making the most of the money he is currently earning fromFortnite. Specifically, he has indicated that he will be saving this income to be used for something like college or a house if his ongoing success were to falter.
Whatever the future may hold for Spikoski, this young man is certainly living the dream of manyFortniteplayers. While games likeApex Legendsmay look to topple Epic’s juggernaut, it certainly seems that there is still plenty of demand forFortnitecontent creators.
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