14-Year-Old Gamer Makes $200,000 Playing Fortnite
Griffin Spikoski isn’t your typical teenage gamer. He’s bringing in a salary by playing Fortnite. The 14-year-old is an E-Sports pro. He’s known as Sceptic. Spikoski has made $200,000 with his skills.
After taking his high school classes online, he plays about 8 hours during the week.
On the weekend, Sceptic games for 18 hours.
The whole thing started when he uploaded a video beating a popular Fortnite player to his YouTube channel. His viewership spiked.
After that, sponsorships and appearances started coming his way.
Spikoski is saving his money for college or to buy a house or car.
When it becomes truly difficult for a parent to tell a kid to stop playing video games:
— John Sailors (@JohnSailors) March 27, 2019
Teen makes $200,000 playing video game #GameDev #Esports #VideoGames https://t.co/uW4XaGtnKw via @wsbtv
14-year-old video game athlete earns $200,000 by playing Fortnite https://t.co/nxvHoFX9H8 via @ABC13Houston
— Pam Kelley (@Diamond0040) March 27, 2019