fortnite to that. >> epic games are the making of fortnite. ey made $2 billion last year with just fortniteevhich is unbele number. i mentioned apex, and ea have been around for a long time and one of then iggest players the space. apex legends was their answer to fortnite, it is a battle royale so there is bigger movers and shakers like take two, you have the ea and the acti vision and blizzard does overwatch and also seeing hollywood get into it. there is bad robot from -- >> gotta go. very good. patrick, thank you. nice to see you. thanks for joining us. >> that is it for us tonight. i'm sue herrera, thanks for joining us. >> i'm bill griffeth. have a great evening. see you tomorrow. >> you are. woman: this is "bbc world news america." is made possibley... the freeman foundation; by judy r d peter blum-kovundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected eds; and by cons ibutions to this ation from viewers like you. thank you.

fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy.ives — and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter. you can also go to our website for more information. thank you very much for watching, stay tuned. hello. the heatwave is over for all of us now, but new data has become available, shelling during the peak showing during the peak of the heatwave on thursday, temperatures reached 38.7 celsius. now this is a provisional recording, but if it gets confirmed by the met office the next few weeks, it'll be the uk highest temperature ever. either way you look at it though, they heatwave though, they heatwave it was unprecedented with new records set in germany, belgium, netherlands and luxembourg. looking at our weather through the rest of tonight, we are going to say heavy rain developing and it becomes expensive across scotland england, affecting wales as well, northern ireland should have a dry nightl clear

fortnite's rise to this point has not come without controversy.lready change their lives, and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. tell me what you think about our talking point today. we wa nt we want to know whether or not you think, given there's over $30 million up for grabs at the world cup this year, whether parents are right to tell their children there wasting their time online. use the hashtag behind me. i'll see you very soon. hashtag behind me. i'll see you very soon. “— hashtag behind me. i'll see you very soon. —— they are wasting. hello. when the weather makes news, it's rarely a good thing. and after the extreme heat of thursday, the thunderstorms that followed caused a few problems. it's a new ukjuly record, the all—time record avoided by a few tenths of a degree. not sure that made any difference to this year's unpleasantness of trying to get out and about in heat like this, where it has been so hot. friday is going to be cooler and this weather front moving through

your fortnite world champions! aqua and nyhrox! they are as shocked as you are.ar—old emil bergquist pedersen from norway, known online as nyhrox, and 17—year—old david w from austria, known as aqua. it all ended in a hail of bullets after a day of action watched by a packed new york stadium crowd. the prize purse for this, the first fortnite world cup, is the largest ever in e—sports. even the second—place team became millionaires. 15—year—old jaden ashman, known as wolfiez, is from essex. he'll share $2.25 million with his 22—year—old dutch team—mate, dave young, known online as roja. it hasn't really hit me yet, what is going on. when i get home it'll be insane. 2.25 million between you, over a million each, what are you going to do with it? i'm probably going to try to save most of it, i know that sounds a bit cliche, but save maybe half of it and put quite a lot of it into a house and my family. i have been quite against him gaming, pushing him to school work, and i have thrown out an xbox, snapped a headset. we've had a nightmare. bringing the fortnite worl

"fortnite," my kids play "fortnite," although they've gone off of it a little bit.be it's just the summer but what's really interesting about disney is in terms of hitting on all cylinders here, bob iger really is one of the most talented executives around. and i think what's interesting, we talked about this on pivot last week. scott galloway, who i did that podcast with, before "the lion king" opened, he says, no matter what the reviews are, and the reviews have been mixed, it looks a little creepy, i have not seen it, that people will do well, because people trust in the disney brand and the disney experience so wherever you try a disney product, largely, you're very satisfied with it, especially if you have kids. and you know, i saw all the marvel movies, every single one of them. and they're beautifully executed they've got "star wars." they've got so many brands and i think it will be interesting to see how they do in this streaming platform, because their history online has been pretty spotty and it so, will be interesting to see if they can take those learni

fortnite is a computer game in the battle royale genre, popular all over the world.nite intel. she believes the tournament could provide a turning with the huge amounts of money on offer. the prize pool that they put up for this event was insane. it was a record—breaking $30 million and a 16—year—old was able to walk away with $3 million. that's crazy and it's great, and it seems like epic is ready to continue this on. they put $100 million out for 2018 and 2019, and today they actually announced the fortnight championship series, and so even though the world cup is over the competition still rolls on. i'm talking to you, a woman within this arena, shall we say, and when we looked, and many would have seen the pictures coming from that conference centre today where winners were announced, it was all young guys, mainly teenagers. what's it like to be a woman within that environment? yeah, it can definitely be difficult but there are some great females throughout the community that were very close and were pushing all for the same thing, for inclusion, for equality and

the world's best gamers are battling it out at the fortnite world cup.investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why people should wander in and say, you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and, already, they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: police in russia have detained more than a thousand activists at a demonstration in moscow. they were protesting against the exclusion of opposition candidates from local elections. there have been clashes between police and demonstrators in hong kong, following a protest against against gang violence. let's stay with hong kong now. victoria hui is an associate professor o

we'll take you inside the first-ever fortnite world cup. >> bow down to your fortnite world championawk box" starts right now. >> life, from the beating heart of business, new york, this is "squawk box. >> i feel like back in the '80s. good morning welcome back to "squawk box. i'm trying to maintain u.s. equity futures down about 18 points. we'll have to wait for this week we're in the beginning of a big week nothing has happened yet we have the milen deal with pfizer there's a lot to look forward to >> let's tell you about the headlines. pfizer mylan, moments ago. pfizer combining its off-patten drug business. you're looking at mylan shares up about 22% that's not the only pharma deal. exact science, buying genomic health for about $2.8 billion. it would boost its cancer testing product line, close to 11% on that news one of the day's most widely watched quarterly reports. it comes after the closing bell. it is beyond meat. it is still losing money and is expected to post another loss this time around we'll see if it holds up >> i don't think the $14 billion market value that's been

plus, a $30 million prize pool up for grabs in the fortnite world cup right now in new york.f our traders got to squad up, as they say, with one of the teams. i'm tyler matheson, live from the nasdaq market site overlooking new york city's mesqre"ft ne back after this quick break memory support brand.ed you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> and welcome back to "fast money" $30 million is what's on the line at the first-ever fortnite world cup underway at arthur ash stadium in queens, new york. our own tim seymour squadded up with some of the top players to see what it takes to be a world class competitor ♪ >> think you guys can make something happen with a rookie >> let's do it all right. ♪ >> i think we have to do this from square one. >> i hate to -- you know, it is going to be probably tedious for you guys >> all right now look straight down >> how do i look down? >> you're flying the wrong way oh, god, turn around. >> snipers. >> snipers! how do i hit the deck? >> shoot you. >> oh. >> what do i do now that i

the finals of the fortnite world cup are taking place in new york.a computer game in the battle royale genre, popular all over the world. there's massive prize money on offer too with over £30 million upforgrabs. 0ur correspondentjoe tidy is in new york and following developments. we're halfway through this massive event in e sports. it is the fortnite world cup and it's the duos, the two best pairs. it isn't looking very good for brits. victor benson, you are part of a large gaming organisation. what do you do? i take care of talent, connected to different titles. we are at the world cup with one of our aspiring young talents, called smeeth. his name is jake smith, british, can you tell me about him. he got the big eu players together and they've been fighting the last six months to get here. he's a big personality in the eu fortnite scene. he's not playing today. he is playing tomorrow in the solo. one of the older players here, 18, which is quite hilarious! what are his chances? if he does what he's best at, letting himself become the beast in the

. >> fortnite world champion!> the teenage phenom who won the first ever fortnite world cup and is $3 million richer celebrates with us in studio 1a today, tuesday, july 30th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi everybody, good morning, welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a tuesday morning. i'm going to say something i've never said before, we've got fortnite royalty in the house. this is bugha, kyle giersdorf, who's $3 million richer. >> i'm going to ask the question most parents are asking this morning, what am i supposed to tell my son when he says i'm going to play fortnite all day and i say you shouldn't. >> let's get right to our top story, that overnight vigil in the close-knit california town still reeling in the wake of a mass shooting at its annual food festival. miguel almaguer joins us with the latest on the investigation, and he's been talking to the victims. good morning. >> reporter: good

fortnite's rise has not been without controversy.harry once caed for it to be banned because it is too addictive. for these players, it has changed their lives, and with the prizes on offer here, some are drea things.ven bigger anchor: with prize money like that, i may need to rethink my husband's time playing. not sure he could be those 14 and 15-year-olds though. thanks for watching "world news america." announcer: funding for this presentation is made possible by... the n foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: now you can access more of your favorite pbs shows than ever before... is is the future! with pbs passpor a member benefit that lets you binge many of the latest shows and catch up on youravorites... we really are living in the modern world. any time you want... man: wow! how about that? anywhereou are. woman: there's literally nothing like this in the world. announcer: suppor

they should have a revision timetable for fortnite, if you can wina timetable for fortnite, if you canst growing new industries on the planet, it is e—sport. new industries on the planet, it is e-sport. bringing people together as well. hand eye coordination, and you can win £1 million. there's so many tournaments as well, it's notjust fortnite, you have soccer games, battle games, its fortnite, you have soccer games, battle games, it's ridiculous. what a lwa ys battle games, it's ridiculous. what always fascinates me about stuff like this, there is a whole industry of people watching people playing the game, not just of people watching people playing the game, notjust playing yourself. we saw the people in the venue watching this stuff. incredible. what else is incredible, bernal‘s performance in the tour de france. it's a big day for egan bernal, the 22—year—old set to become the youngest winner of the tour de france in 110 years, and the first columbian. he's got the leaders yellow jersey going into today's final stage in paris, which is mainly processional so he won't get challenge

fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy.r these players it's already changed their lives, and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. there's a lot of faces looking back at you, bro. joe tidy, bbc news in new york. a drug for women suffering from advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use in newly diagnosed patients in england. a trial showed that olaparib could delay the progression of the cancer for three years. up to 600 women with a hereditary type of the disease could benefit each year. lauren moss reports. when florence was 46, she was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer and told she had less than 18 months to live. she had two major surgeries and underwent four separate rounds of chemotherapy. 0bviously you're in emotional shock. i had two young children and you don't care too much what you have to go through physically, it is the impact on your family is your first concern, and telling your children you have this diagnosis. that was almost ten years ago. it was only after agg

it looks kind of boring to me, fortnite and video games in general. is so fast-paced that you have tkeep up on what is happening because these guys are not just running around. they are building things. it is like a constructionto simuand fighting, shooting game. that said, people have always liayd watching other people video games. that goes back as far as the old arcades where everyone would gather around someone'ser shouand watch them play. there was that documentary, king of kong, about that. and then these twitch streamers, those are the guys that make the real money even more so than the competitive guys andare entertainers at the same time.us bethey are giving you a running commentary while they are playing. ithatthe real catch there. laura: it is a very young audience isn't it? how does it break into the middle-age mainstream? dan: it is a young audience, but the videogame audience inne l is also very broad and goes up into the 30's and 40's. everyone who grew up playing games. it is a very young, competitive base. people who have played this

fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy.nged their lives — and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. and joe tidy is in new york for us. great to see you there, what's been going on today? them and talk today about 20,000 people have flooded through the gates here for the pro—am, a celebrity fun day, really. the real finals kick pro—am, a celebrity fun day, really. the realfinals kick off pro—am, a celebrity fun day, really. the real finals kick off tomorrow, but that hasn't stopped the masses flocking here. they are set up a fan festival behind me, events have been going on through the morning and afternoon. you can see a zip line here, this is the classic fortnite branding, this cartoon aesthetic. people have been zipping across all day over the fountains, this is all pa rt day over the fountains, this is all part of the look and feel of fortnite. big figures involved, how much is it costing to put on? a lot of money. epic games, who make fortnite, they pledged $100 million for all their t

>> no. >> okay, so we don't play fortnite. some of our viewers probably have never played fortnite.n a lot of time, hard practice ovewo the last t years. ill spent a my time improving and getting better. >> 40 million players. you get down0o 10 on the big stage at arthur ashe stadium in new york where you won on sunday. what was it like to win, be handed that trophy and that check? >> it was honestly real, but ate the same ti, i had no emotion, honestly, because i didn't really understand what was happening. it was just crazy. >> you're there. people are watching. mom and dad, i mean, in your wildest imagination, did you ever think your son's love of video games would lead to something like this? >> no. >> i mean, we knew he had it in him, but the whole experience was so surreal. and i just still, i had to ask my sister, like, am i dreaming? is thi real? we were so in shock. >> how often do you play? how many hours aay do you play video games? >> i would say six hours a day practicing. >> how do you do your school work and other stuff? >> fit it od after, like an hou or two. >> glen

let's talk about fortnite. i am not a game. maybe when i was 11 years old.later on, ds? i played all those consoles when i was in my 20s. no, i played records and did other things. you are too cool. the cool things. you are too cool. the cool thing now seems to be esports. they had great coverage over the weekend and the focus has been on the prize pot here with millions of dollars at sta ke for very pot here with millions of dollars at stake for very young people, 1a, 15, 16 years old, some spending six hours a day in training for this sport. next time, a poor mum goes into the bedroom of a spotty teenager and says, look, son, into the bedroom of a spotty teenagerand says, look, son, get off that. he can turn around and say, i can win $3 million! absolutely, and the equivalent of what you could win for women wimbledon role—playing. .. what you could win for women wimbledon role-playing. .. but what you could win for women wimbledon role-playing... but where is the spot question i've explained to me. because it is a sport replicated in the game that people a

they will argue fortnite is a power house.y who watched this weekend, you had to be impressed by the crowds, 59,000 tickets were sold and 10 million views on you tube on the final day, and i think for epic games, the company behind fortnite, it was a big, positive event they're hoping draws more attention to the game and more engagement. >> either of you take this question i wonder whether attendance at venues and watching remotely spikes when it's the championship round, when it's the big round, but if it's like a summer baseball game when chicago's playing kansas city, does anybody watch does anybody show up for those things >> well, i'm sure josh can weigh in here on the actual attendance numbers for fortnite events and e sport events, but i think tyler you're speaking to a key point. people do want to leave their house and go experience a live event with other people, and not just stay at home and stream netflix all day when they think it's worth it, and that's why we're seeing attendance at concerts maintained as a big th

fortnite's rise to this point hasn't been without controversy., it's already changed their lives and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. wales forward gareth bale is set to move to the chinese super league. sources in spain say the 30—year—old is close to leaving real madrid after signing a three—year deal. it is reported he will earn more than £1 million a week. time for the weather. new data has become available which shows at the peak of the heatwave on thursday temperatures reached 38.7dc at cambridge university botanic garden, this is a provisional recording, if the met office subsequently confirmed this, and verify this recording, it will be the highest temperature we have ever recorded here in the uk. the hottest day on record. that goes with these records that have been smashed over recent days in germany, belgium, netherlands and also luxembourg. it has an exceptional heatwave, has, because it has cleared out of the way now and instead this weekend we have low pressure in charge and this slow—moving we

he's a big personality in the eu fortnite scene. 18, which is quite hilarious! what are his chances? if he does what he's best at, letting himself become the beast in the moment, it's about getting confidence, taking care of yourself, he has a big chance of getting in the top ten. what does this mean for you as a company and as someone involved in a sports as the industry. is it just involved in a sports as the industry. is itjust a big event that has a lot of money behind it? it is something that goes beyond what e sports and gaming has done. we will look at fortnite and epic as being the first major titles. this is incredible for the players but also the people who don't follow these kind of things, mothers and seeing their kids playing games may think differently of it after they've seen this event. the players we are watching, especially benji fish and the other player, they have been pegged for glory. it isn't looking good but are you hopeful they can bullet out of the bag? they come from a tight group of friends and anyone fro

your fortnite world champions! from underdogs to millionaires.duos champions. they share $3 million, or £2.11 million. but success, too, for the 15—year—old british playerjaden ashman, known online as wolfies. he and his dutch team—mate dave young share $2.25 million for coming second. i'm probably going to try to save most of it. like, i know it sounds a bit cliche, but maybe save half of it and put quite a lot into a house and my family. it's taken a while forjaden's mum to accept he's a professional gamer. to be honest with you, i've been quite against him gaming. i've been more pushing him into his school work. i've actually thrown out an xbox, snapped a headset. we've had a nightmare. three, two, one... this is how competitive this world cup is. 15—year—old british contender, known online as benjy fishy, and his team—mate, were devastated afterfinishing14th. i did get unlucky in two of the games, i got sniped from nowhere, and died, so nothing you can do about that. yeah. but benjy and 99 other players will have one more shot at glory later.

>>> fortnite fever. we take you inside the first ever world cup of fortnite, getting under way this weekend. massive numbers of fans gathering. an even bigger jackpot up for grabs today. friday, july 26th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this friday morning. thanks to kristen welker, who is filling in for savannah, who is enjoying some time off. you picked a good friday. >> i picked a great friday to be here. i'm excited about this concert. >> fans outside lined up for pop superstar andy grammer. he is going to be singing some of his biggest hits coming up. >> perfect for a friday. >> feel good music, great way to start the weekend. we'll get to that in a moment. >>> let's start with our top story. the growing scandal within the marine corps. this morning, 16 u.s. marines from california's camp pendleton are in custody for what is being described as various ill

fortnite as an individual game has definitely had a bit of a plateau.hat does not mean that it is not still incredibly successful, still one of the most popular, well played games in the world. itjust isn't expanding at the right that it once was. laura, thank you for your time, laura dale, speaking to us earlier. lots of you getting in touch about the idea of leaving your kids at home alone over the summer, nspcc seeing a huge rising concern, one text says, i believe in free range parenting, my ten and eight—year—old girls are left alone at home, they go girls are left alone at home, they 9° 9° girls are left alone at home, they go go out with no mobile phones, children need to learn independence and make their own choices. we prepare the girls and risk assess their tricks, but it does depend on their tricks, but it does depend on the child. thank you, many more comments that we have not got round to reading. bbc news coming up next, have a lovely weekend. yesterday we had extreme temperatures across the uk, a very warm, sticky day. through today, much

the finals of the fortnite world cup are taking place in new york.e attempted to qualify over ten weeks of online competition, but only 100 finalists have a shot at winning the $3 million top prize, the biggest ever for an e—sports event. 0ur cyber reporter joe tidy is there. for two years, fortnite's unique brand of dancing, shooting and looting has brought gamers together online. now it's time for the cream of the crop to meet in person for the first ever world cup. the prize pool is a record $30 million, or £24 million. the winner takes home $3 million and this trophy. some of the favourites are british, including 14—year—old kyle jackson from london. he's known online as mongraal. it's a lot more serious than people think. it's notjust playing the game for fun or whatever. you have to play, like, consecutive months a lot, every day. you don'tjust get here from chance. and what a stage it is. a0 million players tried to get here, but now less than 200 remain. it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected

we will look at fortnite and epic as being the first mainstream titles.redible for the players. but also the people who don't follow these kind of things, like, mothers seeing their kids playing games may think differently of it after they've seen this event. and finally, the players we're watching in there, especially benji fish and mr savage, they have been pegged for glory. it isn't looking good, but are you hopeful they can pull it out of the bag? they come from a tight group of friends, and anyone from that group can always come back. it doesn't matter what they do in the first three games. there can be miracles, and there will be miracles. let's hope so. thank you. it's all go here, apparently a sell—out, 20,000 tickets sold today and tomorrow. there are lots of empty seats so i'm not sure it's capacity that you'd get with the us open that is held in the same stadium. the headlines on bbc news: prime minister borisjohnson pledges to fund a new high—speed rail route between manchester and leeds. president trump praises borisjohnson — and says talks o

fortnite's rise to this point hasn't been without controversy.addictive. but for these players, it's already changed their lives and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. the world's most famous cycle race, the tour de france, had to be halted earlier today, after a freak hail storm in the alps. after days of battling intense heat, the cyclists were stopped by a blizzard, with bulldozers and snowploughs being used to clear the road. the temporary halt was greeted with fury by some of the riders, especially by the frenchman, julian alaphilippe who went on to lose the overall lead in the race. wales' geraint thomas, remains in third place. england's cricketers have beaten ireland by 143 runs, to win their one off test at lord's. the hosts bowled the irish out, for the lowest ever score on the ground in a test, a paltry 38 runs. joe wilson was watching. it's the hope, that's the problem. the beautiful, horrible hope. ireland were here to gate—crash cricket's establishment, to win at lor

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fortnite world champion bugha speaking to our reporterjoe tidy., which has a unique way of communicating. popularly known as the whistling village of india, it has a tune or song dedicated to each person there. the story there of the whistling village of india. let's recap our breaking news this hour. there's been a shooting at a food festival in northern california. this is the scene live. we are seeing a lot of police cars with their flashing seeing a lot of police cars with theirflashing lights seeing a lot of police cars with their flashing lights and a seeing a lot of police cars with theirflashing lights and a lot seeing a lot of police cars with their flashing lights and a lot of armed officers as well. there is no official word on the number of casualties, but there are reports of several people injured. police have said the scene is active. so that is a shooting there at a food festival in northern california. stay with us here on bbc news. good morning. some of us had some sunshine this weekend, but others, a weekend of relentless rain.

laura: w thiskend, a lucky teenager won $3 million at the fortnite world cup, a videogame tournament.ne example of how the e-sports industry is taking the world by storm. global revenues from pro-gaming nscompetitere hit $1.1 billion this year, everyone is trying to cash in. professional stadiums are being ilt in the u.s., and more universities are offering e-sport scholarships. for more, i was joiand earlier bycumen, senior managing editor. you are there in queens at this tournament. tell us, what is the appeal of e-sports? >> that's right, i went out iu authorize st a giant tennis stadium where tens of thousands of people are watching 100 guys, and they were all guys in this competition, play fortnite which is a battle royale videogame. it is such a bizarre thing to see because you are watching it on the giant screen anay because it is just a bunch of guys in chairs in front of computer models you can't see. but there is an energy there ana when yourite player is there on screen, you cheer. when he gets knocked out, you boo. everyone else is watching at o home on twitother streaming

. >>> and fortnite frenzy. it's game on at the first ever fortnite world cup. $30 million in prize money on the line. teenage competitors going head-to-head. should parents be concerned about this video game phenomenon? >>> good saturday morning, everybody. let's get right to that breaking news overnight. american athletes caught up in a deadly nightclub disaster overseas. >> it happened overnight in south korea. members of the u.s. water polo team were there to compete in the swimming championships. they were unwinding at a local nightclub when a balcony internally collapsed. >> two people died. 16 injured including some americans. now the investigation into what went wrong. here for more on this, let's go straight to our london bureau and abc's julia macfarlane. julia, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. yes, that's right. friday night was meant to be a celebration, and it certainly started out that way. athletes from all over the world celebrating at this club until around 2:00 a.m. local ti

the prize purse for this, the first fortnite world cup, is the largest ever in e—sports.m essex. he'll share $2.25 million with his 22—year—old dutch team—mate, dave young, known online as rojo. it hasn't really hit me yet, what is going on. when i get home it'll be insane. 2.25 million between you, over a million each, what are you going to do with it? i'm probably going to try to save most of it, i know that sounds a bit cliche, but save maybe half of it and put quite a lot of it into a house and my family. i have been quite against him gaming, pushing him to school work, and i have thrown out an xbox, snapped a headset. we've had a nightmare. bringing the fortnite world to the real world has been a big development for this game which some say has peaked in popularity. it's also undeniably a big moment in e—sports in general. later today once again the arena will fill for the final event, the solos. warmest congratulations. i think he will be a very popular boy back in school in essex. demolition work has begun on the eight cooling towers at ferrybridge power station in

what about the popularity of fortnite?rst world cup, there has been a lot of hype, andi cup, there has been a lot of hype, and i imagine the numbers will probably start to rebuild themselves. well, we will say, really good to get your thoughts, thank you very much for being with us thank you very much for being with us today and telling us more about this incredible world cup, amazing. thank you. more now on prime minister boris johnson's announcement that a police recruitment drive for 20,000 new officers will begin within weeks. some forces have expressed concern that they don't have enough training instructors and police stations to support such rapid expansion and new rules requiring recruits to have a degree are worrying recruiters. there are currently 122,000 police officers in england and wales. mrjohnson's plans would bring numbers back up to the 2010 level, when theresa may became home secretary. joining me now to discuss the government's plans is the west midlands police and crime commissioner david jamieson. dav

fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy.anged their lives. and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. there's a lot of faces looking back at you, bro. and joe tidy is in new york for us. i'm reeling from the amount of prize money on offer, but i guess it's pretty exciting where you are? money on offer, but i guess it's pretty exciting where you are ?m is, at the prize money is outstanding, $30 million for this weekend at. all the action will take place in that stadium. but this won't even be a record that lasts a very long, because next month, there is another competition at dota 2, is already the prize money for this has been beaten, $32 million for that one. thousands of people through the gates here, this is a fan festival, eve ryo ne gates here, this is a fan festival, everyone a massive fan of fortnite, we have had players out here signing and taking selfies with huge stars of the game. it's notjust the players who are stars, this character here who looks like a walking bush, that is one

he won the first-ever fortnite world cup. his prize? $3 million.the largest single payout in e-sports history. the competition took placet ar sure ash stadium in new yk city. 59,000 tickets were soldan d a whole lot more fans watched onlin nearly 10 million views on youtube on the final day of competition. >> feels amazing. i might be 30 years old. i'm here. let's go. >> honestly, it's been crazy, dude. i did not expect this many people to show up, this many fans. it's been an awesome experience. >> the event speaks to the powerhouse that is fortnite. it boasts more than 250 million inyers and nearly $4 billion estimated revenue. it showcases the popularity of e-sports. it might sound crazy toom but people really do like watching other play video games for big prize. pools 454 million people will watch e-sports this year. a jump of 15%. the revenue will grow nearly 30% to more than $1 billion.ly most from mesponsorship hoe owe. >> who is watching? >> re than 80% of the audience is male according to nielsen. the average age is 25 with annu an househ

. >> and fortnite fever. we take you inside the first ever worldup of fortnite geing under wayhis weekend. massive numbers of fan gathering and a jackpotp for grabs. today, friday, jy 26th, 2019. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda k sve fromdio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and." welcome to "today th for joining us on this friday morning. thanks to kristen welker filling in for savannah, enjoying some time off. you picked a good friday. >> a great friday to be here. concert.ed about this >> lined up for pop superstar andy grammer, singing some of his biggest hits. >> perfect for afriday. >> feel-good music, a great way to start the weekend. but let start with our top story, that growing scandal within the marine corps. this morning, 16 u.s. marines from california's camp pendleton are in custody for what's being described as various legal activities. national correspondent miguel almaguer is in oceanside, california, with the latest on the investigation. miguel, good morning. >> cr

it is the fortnite world cup. it isn't looking very good for brits.ish. both of them not having a good start. we are into the fourth game now, i'm not sure of the situation but they both need a miracle to stay in this. organisation, fanatic. victor benson, you are part of a large gaming organisation, fanatic. what do you do? i take care of talent, connected to different titles. we are at the world cup with one of our aspiring young talents, called smeeth. his name is jake smith, british, can you tell me about him. he got the big eu players together and they've been fighting the last six months to get here. he's a big personality in the eu fortnite scene. he's not playing today. he is playing tomorrow in the solos. one of the older players here, 18, which is quite hilarious! what are his chances? if he does what he's best at, letting himself become the beast in the moment, it's about getting confidence, getting the ego out there, taking care of yourself, he has a big chance of getting in the top ten. what does this mean for you as a company and as some

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his mum and manager ann decided to home—school him so he could concentrate on fortnite.2 hours a day. so i wanted to give him the best opportunity. it‘s a sellout here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekend and potentially millions more online. it‘s also a big moment in the maker of fortnite‘s history, as they can finally say they are a big player in esports. according to analysts, the global esports market will exceed the $1 billion revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, whose made waves is the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite‘s rise to this point hasn‘t been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players, it‘s already changed their lives and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. but get a reminder of our top story. the united nations as abstract by the syrian government may be directly targetin