'Words can't explain it': 16-year-old Fortnite video game world champ wins $3M

All those hours playing video games have paid off for a 16-year-old.

Kyle Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Penn., racked up the most points and won $3 million US as the first FortniteWorld Cup solochampion. The competition took place Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Giersdorf said"words can't explain it." He goes by the name Bughawhen competing.

Some 40 million players competed for a chance to play in the finals, which was narrowed down to 100 contestants from 30 countries.

Theaward-winning battle royalevideo game, which has become a cultural phenomenon since it was released in 2017, involves 100 players being dropped onto a virtualisland to competefor survival.

Itwas developed by company Epic Games and is a cartoon shooting game with three distinct modes for gamers to play in, on console and desktop.

WATCH: The final moments before victory

Canadian finalist

The tournament offered $30 million in cash prizes.

Canadians came to represent with 17-year-oldHayden Krueger.

The Calgary native, who now lives in the U.S., brought home $1.2million in the World Cup.

In second place, Harrison Chang, 24, of the U.S.won $1.8 million.

The duo competition was won by 17-year-old David Wang, of Austria, and 16-year-old Emil Pedersen, of Norway. They'll split the $3-million prize.