Fortnite pro bans Twitch after claiming to have lied about his age

When Fortnite Star Turner Tenney filed a lawsuit against the Faze clan. One of the allegations in the legal document stated that the sports organization had signed a contract with an 11-year-old man and "pressured the minor and his family to lie about his age". him that he would abandon the additional charges in the process, it seems that this already arouses spinoffs.

The 11-year-old in question named Patrick, aka "H1ghSky1", a player who was introduced to the clan in March 2019 as the youngest member of the group. At the time, the organization claimed that H1ghSky1 was 13 years old. This announcement caused some confusion, because in 2018, the Fortnite H1ghSky1 was a 10-year-old prodigy. Elsewhere, publications have purported to find publications suggesting that H1ghSky1 was younger than his public figure, although Polygon was not able to confirm this information. FaZe and H1ghSky1 did not respond in time for the press. On Twitter, though, H1ghSky1 has a favorite Tweet that says it's only 12 years old.

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As a result of this controversy, Twitch's H1ghSky1 channel partner – which had previously had 2.5 million viewings and returned revenue – was closed. Twitch's terms of service indicate that the live streaming platform is "not available to anyone under the age of 13". Teenage Twitch users, on the other hand, can only operate on the platform "under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian". not respond to a request for comment.

The question of age is of particular interest to spectators, because if it is true, it means that H1ghSky1 can not participate in official tournaments. Fortnite tournaments, which require players to be at least 13 years old. the Fortnite The World Cup, which will run later this summer, will bring in up to $ 30 million, the largest prize pool in the history of the sport.

Previously, H1ghSky1 placed high enough in the official Fortnite tournaments to win thousands of dollars. We do not know if he will have to return the money. Epic Games did not explain in detail what is happening with H1ghSky1, but told Polygon: "We have a dedicated team that actively monitors the integrity of the competition. If a player is determined to compromise the integrity of the competition, we will make the necessary adjustments to rankings and placements. "