Gamer granny named oldest female Fortnite streamer in world record book
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A 78-year-old Scottish grandmother has been named the world’s oldest female Fortnite streamer by Guinness World Records.
Cath Bowie, from Moray, began playing the online shooter in 2017 and now has an audience of around 24,000 followers.
She was introduced to the game by her grandson, who was 17 at the time, and says nobody is “ever too old to start gaming”.
Known on Fortnite her username grumpygran1948, Cath features in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2027.
Fortnite is one of the most popular video games in the world, putting up to 100 players against each other in a fight to be the last one standing.
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Cath said: “I love the community. I love talking to people. I chat all the time, and I just love the whole atmosphere.
“I love the challenge that it gives me, and I’m afraid I play it every day.”
Cath had tried video games before, but none fully sparked her interest until she discovered Fortnite.
She then bought her own console, but her grandson doubted she would grow a following as a streamer.
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She said: “As a young guy, he just couldn’t believe that his grandma would do such a thing and suggested that nobody would join me or watch me.
“Saying that was like a red rag to a bull to me. I would show him that I could do it.
“Twenty four thousand followers later and he doesn’t mention it. I wonder why?”
Alice Bell, editor of Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2027, said: “At Guinness World Records we believe gaming is for everyone.
“This edition showcases gamers of different generations and cultures from around the world.
