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Team | Dignitas | |||||||||
Game | Fortnite | |||||||||
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Name | Kyle Giersdorf | |||||||||
Born | [1] United States of America | December 30, 2002
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Nationality | American | |||||||||
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Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||
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2018 | No Clout | |||||||||
2019–2022 | Sentinels | |||||||||
2023–present | Dignitas | |||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
Followers | 5.5 million | |||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 4.59 million [2] | |||||||||
Total views | 363 million [2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: November 26, 2023 |
Kyle Giersdorf, better known as Bugha ( /ˈbuːɡə/), is an American professional gamer who is best known for playing Fortnite Battle Royale. [3] He is also known for winning the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and is often regarded as one of the best players in the world. [4] [5] [6]
Giersdorf's nickname comes from his grandfather who used to call him Bugha when he was younger. [7] He was first introduced to Fortnite when his father, also a gamer, told him about the "Save the World" game mode. [8]
After playing with team No Clout, Giersdorf signed with esports organization Sentinels on March 25, 2019, as a member of their Fortnite team. [9] Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019. [8] He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th. [10] Giersdorf had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified. [11] In the end, Giersdorf was 1st place with 59 points, almost doubling second-place winner psalm with 33 points. [12] Kyle won $3,000,000 in prize money. [13] [14]
Since the Fortnite World Cup, Bugha has accumulated close to $3.7 Million, and has won 3 FNCS Championships with 13 Top 10s, and has consistently been at the top of every power ranking and leaderboard in Fortnite history
Epic Games gave Giersdorf a cosmetic outfit of his likeness in July 2021 as part of Fortnite's Icon Series. Other figures, such as football player Neymar and streamer Ninja, also have outfits. [15]
Giersdorf's X (Twitter) and Twitch were hacked hours after winning the Fortnite World Cup. He also hacked 100 gifted subscriptions to random streamers. [16] His Twitter was also hacked, tweeting vulgar tweets and retweeted a tweet from said user. [17]
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | The Game Awards | Best Esports Athlete | Won | [18] [19] |
2020 | Shorty Award | Best in Gaming | Won | [20] [21] |
Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | Included | [22] |
Bugha's best placements include:
Bugha | ||||||||||
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Current team | ||||||||||
Team | Dignitas | |||||||||
Game | Fortnite | |||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
Name | Kyle Giersdorf | |||||||||
Born | [1] United States of America | December 30, 2002
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Nationality | American | |||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||
Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||
Team history | ||||||||||
2018 | No Clout | |||||||||
2019–2022 | Sentinels | |||||||||
2023–present | Dignitas | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||
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Twitch information | ||||||||||
Channel | ||||||||||
Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
Followers | 5.5 million | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
Channel | ||||||||||
Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 4.59 million [2] | |||||||||
Total views | 363 million [2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: November 26, 2023 |
Kyle Giersdorf, better known as Bugha ( /ˈbuːɡə/), is an American professional gamer who is best known for playing Fortnite Battle Royale. [3] He is also known for winning the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and is often regarded as one of the best players in the world. [4] [5] [6]
Giersdorf's nickname comes from his grandfather who used to call him Bugha when he was younger. [7] He was first introduced to Fortnite when his father, also a gamer, told him about the "Save the World" game mode. [8]
After playing with team No Clout, Giersdorf signed with esports organization Sentinels on March 25, 2019, as a member of their Fortnite team. [9] Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019. [8] He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th. [10] Giersdorf had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified. [11] In the end, Giersdorf was 1st place with 59 points, almost doubling second-place winner psalm with 33 points. [12] Kyle won $3,000,000 in prize money. [13] [14]
Since the Fortnite World Cup, Bugha has accumulated close to $3.7 Million, and has won 3 FNCS Championships with 13 Top 10s, and has consistently been at the top of every power ranking and leaderboard in Fortnite history
Epic Games gave Giersdorf a cosmetic outfit of his likeness in July 2021 as part of Fortnite's Icon Series. Other figures, such as football player Neymar and streamer Ninja, also have outfits. [15]
Giersdorf's X (Twitter) and Twitch were hacked hours after winning the Fortnite World Cup. He also hacked 100 gifted subscriptions to random streamers. [16] His Twitter was also hacked, tweeting vulgar tweets and retweeted a tweet from said user. [17]
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | The Game Awards | Best Esports Athlete | Won | [18] [19] |
2020 | Shorty Award | Best in Gaming | Won | [20] [21] |
Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | Included | [22] |
Bugha's best placements include: