{
  "id": 10416083,
  "title": "78-Year-Old Fortnite Streaming Grandmother Now Holds a World Record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/78-year-old-fortnite-streaming-grandmother-now-holds-a-world-record",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:33:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/78-year-old-fortnite-streaming-grandmother-now-holds-a-world-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cath Bowie, a 78-year-old Scottish grandmother, now holds the world record for being the oldest Fortnite streamer, according to Guinness World Records. Anna Bowie, also known online as Grumpygran1948, began playing the battle royale game in 2017 when it launched, making her a true OG. Her grandson introduced her to Fortnite, and she took his skepticism as a challenge. \"He just couldn't believe that his grandma would do such a thing and suggested that nobody would join me or watch me,\" Bowie said. She proved him wrong, amassing 24,000 followers and continuing to stream daily on YouTube and Twitch. Fortnite developer Epic Games recognized Bowie's achievement, describing her as a \"goat.\" Bowie plays in the popular Zero Build mode, which eliminates the need for building structures while shooting opponents. She explained that Fortnite's gameplay involves eliminating opponents without any bloodshed, as a single shot typically eliminates a player.",
  "summary": "Cath Bowie, a 78-year-old grandmother, now holds a world record for Fortnite streaming.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}