Top 5 Competitive Fortnite Players

The highest paid Fortnite players in the United States have been identified. Here’s how some of the best fought.

It’s no secret that the esports industry is particularly lucrative. A new Solitaired study has confirmed this fact by revealing only the most competitive competitors in the United States. Fortnite, in particular, is getting surprising reactions from the general public, even by sports standards, especially considering the young age of some of the game’s top opponents. Noting over $1 million in revenue, these professionals – some are not yet old enough to drink.

The study only focuses on the revenue of these players, not revenue from other sources such as sponsorship or streaming. With that in mind, here are the five highest paid Fortnite players in the United States.

Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf sits comfortably not only with the highest paid player in Fortnite, but also with the highest paid competitive player of all time.

Fortnite has grown in popularity ever since Buga won the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Solo when he was just 16 years old. Buga competed with a $3 million prize pool as a member of the Sentinels sports organization and left a place in Fortnite history. He continues to play Fortnite, playing regularly on Twitch and YouTube with 5.1 million and 4.2 million subscribers respectively.

In second place is Harrion “Psalm” Chang, who played for Counter Logic Gaming before announcing his retirement in 2020. The second-placed psalmist received $1.8 million in World Cup prize money.

These days, you can watch Apex Legends and Valorant’s Psalm streaming on the Twitch channel.

In third place is Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton, who earned over $1.3 million in Fortnite revenue. EpikWhale currently plays for North American organization TSM, who joined last week on June 3.

EpikWhale has made most of his profits as part of NRG Esports, often competing with Lima and his duos teammate Diego Arkhra. The Pro finished third in the Fortnite World Cup 2019 solo, earning $1,200,000.

Number four is Nate “Kreo” Kou, who played for TheCartel Esports.NA before the team disbanded in February 2022. Until 2020, Creo then received a 60-day disqualification. charges have been laid His relationship with the team during the Fortnite Champion Series.

Creo placed 4th at the 2019 Fortnite World Cup for solos, dropping a prize pool of $1,050,000.

Retired professional Fortnite player Rocco “Saf” Morales is in the top five. Safi is the only top five player who didn’t play the 2019 Fortnite World Cup alone, but will face off in a Duo with William “Zeit” Aubin. The couple finished fourth at the 2019 World Cup and won $1.5 million in prize money.

Saf Takes First Place in FNCS: Season X Week 2: North America East Last month, Zait and Brian “Zifa” Vielgolaski won $20,000.

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