Not many will know the name Kyle Giersdorf, but you say “Bugha” and the picture changes completely. A little while ago, Bugh was just like any other gamer, playing with his friends for hours on end. That was until he won the Fortnite World Cup.
He became an overnight celebrity with his exploits. Any Fortnite or even gaming fan could pick him out of a crowd. even among those who had no inclination about gaming recognized him as the teenager who became a millionaire overnight, by playing a game.
After his victory, Bugha was the toast of show business. More specifically, that of talk shows in Hollywood. He appeared at all the usual suspects, like Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and so on.
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But perhaps, he found success far too quickly, and far too early in his profession. Still just 17 years of age, Bugha is increasingly, and very obviously, getting frustrated. Especially while playing online events.
Why? Because he hasn’t been able to dominate in Fortnite games as he did before. We have all been there, losing our minds when we just cannot win, whatever the game may be. But it’s different for Bugha. This is all new to him, and he even had a mental breakdown of sorts while playing recently.
There is an added layer of pressure for him, seeing as he also streams his games live. He has a gamer’s reputation to protect, while many who watch him play can be critical of him in the chats.
Fortnite frustrating Ninja and Bugha
Apart from that though, the most recent issue Bugha faces is stream sniping and clout farming.
Bugha has fared poorly in many of the online vents he has participated in. He believes there is a good reason behind that.
It's almost like every online finals event i've ever played in i've been stream sniped/clout farmed. Sad i'll never be able to show my true worth in them /:
— Bugha (@bugha) April 5, 2020
One of the solutions he expressed was not live-streaming when playing in these events.
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Probably gonna start not streaming finals and record them instead.
— Bugha (@bugha) April 5, 2020
While that seems to be the perfect solution to Bugha’s problems, a seasoned and popular streamer, Ninja had an opinion of his own.
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Worst solution but you can not stream or add an insane delay in these events. :/
— Ninja (@Ninja) April 5, 2020