One of the reasons Fortnite became as popular as it did was because of streamers. The number of people streaming Fortnite when the game launched initially was incredible, with big names such as Ninja joining the list. The streamer that became the most associated with the game was Tfue. With Tfue announcing his retirement from streaming, here is one heartwarming moment from the streamer alongside YouTuber MrBeast.
In the video, MrBeast surprised Tfue with a donation of $10000, making Tfue do a small challenge in Fortnite to win the donation from the YouTuber.
Tfue wins $10000 from MrBeast for 13 elimination match win
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MrBeast is no stranger to making donations, especially to Fortnite streamers. In some of his early videos, he donated to several big and small Twitch streamers playing Fortnite on their channels. With Tfue, MrBeast took the video to a whole new level. Take a trip down nostalgia lane and find out!
With his PayPal account frozen then, MrBeast had no choice but to make the donation happen in person. So, in classic MrBeast fashion, he gathered his team, withdrew $4000 in cash, and set off for Florida from his native North Carolina. Tfue started his stream with MrBeast only a short distance from the former’s home. Soon after, MrBeast showed up at Tfue’s window alongside Tfue’s brother, startling the streamer!
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Following the surprise, MrBeast challenged Tfue. With every elimination he got, MrBeast would donate $500. With ease, Tfue got the win, racking up 12 kills along the way. Following this, MrBeast donated the remaining amount, bringing the total up to $10000!
Tfue gets emotional during the farewell announcement
After a lengthy streaming career, Tfue decided to retire. Along his journey, he won a plethora of different cups, signing with FaZe along the way. While he did not like Fortnite initially, the game grew on him, with him rising through the ranks.
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In the video, Tfue talked about the pressure of creating content every day for 6-8 hours on the stream being the reason he chose to retire. As a result, he felt trapped in what he described as a never-ending cycle of having to create content. It was an emotional moment as he stepped away from a streaming channel with thousands of fans.
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