An eight-year-old boy has raked in a £23,000 bonus after being signed as a professional Fortnite player.
Joseph Deen is the one of the youngest-ever paid Fortnite player after signing with Team 33 in December.
He was invited to their headquarters to collect the $33,000 signing on bonus and a high-speed computer system.
His mother Gigi said she lets him play the game for two or three hours a day after school and more at the weekends.
She said his bonus has been put into a savings account for when he's older, the BBC reports.
"I felt amazing when I got offered the contract," Joseph, from California, said.
"I've thought about being a professional gamer a lot, but no-one took me seriously until Team 33 came along."
Joseph has been playing the shooting game since the age of four and his talent was first spotted by Team 33 around 18 months ago.
Tyler Gallagher, Team 33's chief executive and co-founder told the BBC one of his scouts found him and said he was "insanely good".
Joseph also enjoys playing the piano - which is thought to be the secret to his success.
Fornite is rated PEGI 12 or ESRB "teen" certification for frequent mild violence.
But Joseph's mum says she's looked at the game and says he's a balanced child and not affected by it.
His contract also does not stipulate any minimum number of hours for him to play.
He can enter tournaments only with no prize money however, as competitions with cash prizes are open only to people over 13 years old.
Mr Gallagher said they will train him to be a top player so when he turns the appropriate age he can be entered into major cups.
He said Joseph is allowed legally to be in tournaments with no cup.
The Mirror has contacted Team 33 for further comment.
