Joseph Deen has become the youngest esports professional player as he signed up for Team 33, one of the best competitive teams for egames.
The eight-years-old got a position and a $33,000 (approximately Rs5 million) sign-on bonus for his skills as a Fortnite player.
The news has shocked many because of Deen’s age and the impressive amount of money he was offered for joining Team 33.
Although Deen is the youngest asset of Team 33, he is not the only underage player to have joined a professional esports team.
But Deen has signed the contract with Team 33 under different conditions. For example, Joseph Deen cannot participate in any Fortnite cup tournaments since he is not legally allowed to do so, and he will only be training for two to three hours a day.
He has proven his outstanding skills in the Fortnite game. The co-founder of Team 33 Tyler Gallagher has mentioned that Deen got $33,000 sign-up because he had beaten another professional member of Team 33 in a Fortnite match.
Deen himself has said that he has not been taken seriously before, and he hopes that the perception will change now after he became part of a professional esports team.
