A Dublin teenager will compete for a $3 million video game tournament prize today as one of the players in the inaugural Fortnite World Cup.
17-year-old Josh Juliano - who goes by the screen-name LolB0om - is one of just a hundred 'Solo' competitive Fortnite gamers who made the cut.
The total prize pool for the World Cup is $30 million.
Qualifying alone secures players a $50,000 prize, with six and seven figure prizes for those who finish in the top twenty.
Yesterday saw the 'Duos' (meaning teams of two) final won by a Norwegian and Austrian team, while a British teenager took home the second prize alongside his Dutch teammate.
Congratulations to @nyhrox and @aquaa, your 2019 #FortniteWorldCup Duos Finals Champions! pic.twitter.com/XFcmuZ4sHO
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 27, 2019
The 'Solos' action, meanwhile, gets underway from 5pm this evening.
Speaking ahead of today's tournament, Josh said he feels nothing but excitement.
He said: "I'm just imagining millions of players playing the game - and only 170 players qualified for the Solos and Duos.
"There are millions of people watching all over the world.
"So I will be focusing on my mindset - making sure it doesn't get into my head, and I can just perform at a top level."
Despite the high stakes, Josh said he's feeling no pressure, explaining: "All I want to do is play my game, and hopefully bring back the title as one of the best Fortnite players."
Josh also noted it's going to be a new experience for him, as he'll be competing against players from outside Europe for the first time.
Speaking about the potential prize, he added: "All the players are already guaranteed $50,000 - it's only the top 20 who get more... like a lot more!"
The wildly popular Fortnite is a battle royale game, which sees 100 players face off against each on a large map.
Over the course of the game, the numbers drops as players are taken out by others - and, unlike many games, once a character is killed they're out of the match.
All players begin a match by choosing a land spot and parachuting onto the map.
They then have to quickly scramble to find equipment and weapons.
As well as traditional third-person shooting mechanics, players can also build structures to give themselves an edge over others.
The surviving players are forced into a smaller and smaller play area as the minutes progress.
The fight continues only one player remains - winning what's dubbed a 'Victory Royale'.
