"The highlight of most children's eighth birthday is blowing out the candles on their cake. However, for Joseph Deen, it was blowing the ink dry on his freshly-signed contract to be a professional gamer. Joseph is the youngest-ever paid Fortnite player, after signing with Team 33 in December last year..."
“We are beyond excited to have Joseph on our exclusive Team 33 roster. We have secretly been scouting talent for our roster and games over the last few years and are proud to officially sign Joseph.” Deen, who has been practicing with the team since he was 6, received a $33,000 signing bonus and a gaming setup valued at $5,000..."
"The latest under-10 to make money out of his hobby is Joseph Deen, a Californian eight-year-old who just signed a contract with Team 33, a professional eSports team based in his home state, according to the BBC. Deen has been playing Fortnite since he was four years old, and picked up the notice of one of Team 33's scouts a while back..."
"If nothing else, Team 33 certainly made a splash when it arrived on the esports scene earlier this month. In a press release, the previously unknown organization boasted of a Hollywood team house that had already played host to big names like Janelle Monáe, Post Malone, and Drake. But it wasn’t glitz and glamour..."
"The esports community was blown away by the recent signing of an eight-year-old Fortnite content creator. A newly formed esports organization called Team 33 signed eight-year-old Joseph Deen to their Fortnite squad for a $33,000 signing bonus. The young gamer was also given a $5,000 gaming setup..."
"At eight years old, most of us were probably playing with our friends or being reminded to do our homework.... that's not the case for all eight-year-olds — apparently, some are already on huge salaries. California-born Joseph Deen signed a $33,000 contract with highly selective eSports team Team 33..."
"Joseph initially signed up to the team in December, catching the eye of Team 33 scouts. The team then offered Deen the chance to participate in daily training. Team 33’s Chief Executive, Tyler Gallagher, has since told the BBC: “One of my scouts got in touch and said, ‘I’ve got to know this kid called Joseph and he is insanely good'...”
"An eight-year-old Fortnite player has been signed to the newly launched esport group, Team 33 as they complete their team roster. According to sports reporter Darren Rovell on Twitter, Joseph Deen has been signed to Team 33, with whom he has been training since he was six. As part of his contract, he has allegedly received..."
"Deen takes a lot of his inspiration from the current world champion, Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf: My dream is to be like Bugha and play like him. I look up to him because no-one took him seriously until he won the World Cup and I feel the same, as no-one took me seriously until I was signed by Team 33..."
"His record is closely followed by eight-year-old California native Joseph Deen, who signed a $33,000 (£26,000) contract in December with Team 33. The remarkable youth of these players isn’t unique in the industry, however. Gamer ‘Mongraal’ signed to Twitch, the gaming livestream platform, three years ago – at the age of 13..."
"The scouting team for Team 33 trained with Dean in one-on-one matches in the battle royale from the time he was six, two years after he began playing the game. His parents have placed his sign-on bonus in a savings account until he is of age. While the team is ready to play Dean in tournaments..."
"Imagine being eight years old and getting $33,000 along with a $5,000 PC after becoming a pro gamer. For Joseph Deen, better known as Gosu, this became a reality last December when he signed with eSports organization Team 33, making him the second-youngest professional gamer ever. California-based Deen..."
"Team 33 made the signing of Joseph official at the team’s headquarters with one of the celebrity ambassadors Kaash Paige. The headquarters is a luxurious property in the Hollywood Hills and serves as the team’s main training grounds. It is known as House 33 and is an award-winning property designed for gamers, entrepreneurs, and music artists..."
"In an interview with BBC, the 8-year-old said that he had dreamt of being a professional gamer since his childhood, however, none took him seriously until Team 33 offered him the opportunity. Further, the kid that aces in the first-person-style shooting and building game separately told Associated Press..."
You think you have what it takes to join our exclusive team? We are currently accepting a limited amount of elite players to submit applications! Hurry as the application period will be closing soon. Click the button below to fill out our application form, and we will reach out to you if you qualify.
Registration & Tracking:
• Input your Epic username when registering!
• Once the Event goes LIVE, start playing!
• Leaderboards will show your scores automatically. Scores take 30 mins to update after your games end. Check the website for updated Scores
• Top 99 players will get notified that they qualified via Email or Discord
• Must be 13 years or older and have 4000+ Arena Points
• Must have discord
Format:
• Game: Fortnite
• Game Mode: Battle Royale – Solo
• Region: TBD (NAW or NAE)
• System/Console: PC, PS4, PS5, XB1, XBS
• Hard limit cut off at 99 players, these 99 players will play 14 scrim/custom lobby matches between 2 (Saturday and Sunday) days
• Top 2 player after Sunday will move on to play Mystery, player, then 1v1 each other for $1,000 prize
• Custom Lobbies
How To Win:
• Must pass the open qualifiers, top 99 players get admitted.
• You must accumulate the most points by placement and number of elims in each game.
• You have to queue into private lobby, the key will be given to you make sure that you do not give it anyone.
• Your goal is to get the highest number of points by elims and position.
• Top 2 players will play against our mystery player then battle each other for grand prize of $1,000. Top 10 players will get a pay out.
Scoring & Points:
Open bracket – Friday solo arenas = Need 4000 Hype points:
• Elim = +1
• Win = +4
• 2nd = +3
• 3rd = +2
• 4th = +1
• 5th = +1
Scrims/Custom Lobbies:
• 1st: +6
• 2nd: +4
• 3rd: +3
• 4th: +2
• 5th: +2
• 6th: +2
• 7th: +1
• 8th: +1
• 9th: +1
• 10th: +2
• 15th: +3
Elims= 1 point and only count if you place top 15 players. People that place top 15 will just send screenshots
Tie Breaker:
• Total points scored;
• Total Victory Royales in the session
• Average eliminations in the session
• Average placement per match in the session
• Most elims in one game
Prizing:
Grand Finals: (Top 2 Players from Scrims)
• 1v1 Winner gets $1,000
Scrim Payout:
• 1st = $700
• 2nd = $450
• 3rd = $300
• 4th = $200
• 5th = $150
• 6th-10th = $100
In the Case of a Server Crash:
Please keep an eye on Discord for any announcements.
Result Reporting:
• Screenshots from the scoreboard at the end of the game must be provided with the code provided for the tournament.
• If a screenshot is missing or is incomplete it will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
• All screenshots will have to be submitted no longer than 15 min after the tournament round has ended.
• The screenshot must include your Epic ID and look a bit like the example below!
Cheating:
All cheats are completely forbidden to use under any circumstance while playing in any event at Team33.
Using any cheat will result in bans and disqualifications for the following cheats:
• ESP
• Radar hacks
• Wallhacks
• Speedhacks
• Aim Hacks
• Hitbox manipulation
• Teleportation
• The usage of a bug/bugs to gain an advantage versus your opponents.
• Game file editing – (if not specified in “Game settings”).
• All 3rd party software or tools that are not allowed by the game publisher and that can give an unfair advantage to a player or team is classed as cheating and is not allowed. Examples of software that are not allowed are ReShade, SweetFX, and VibranceGUI.
• Team 33 reserves the right to monitor any player we see fit during the tournament.
• Betting, gambling, match-fixing/teaming.
Ruling & Punishments:
Incidents that will result in a Ban:
• Cheating
• Knowingly playing with a cheater
• Match-fixing
Incidents that will result in disqualification:
• Account Sharing
• Knowingly playing with someone that is Account Sharing
• Playing in the wrong region
• Usage of Smurf/Alt accounts
• No personal POV recording
• Respawn farming
Incidents that reviewed by Admin/Staff:
• Usage of a glitch: Case-by-case.
• Inappropriate/disruptive behavior: Case-by-case.
Behavior & Sportsmanship:
• Show respect to everyone involved in the tournament. This includes players and staff.
• Treat everyone the same way as you would like to be treated yourself.
• Always show integrity while playing in every tournament.
• Do not use any discriminatory language including but not limited to any language regarding ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or personal beliefs.
• Do not use extremely foul language including but not limited to excessive profanity or language that is graphically sexual, grotesque, or violent.
• Do not make threats of real-world violence or other intended harm to other players or our employees.
• Do not harass, stalk, or purposely do things to make someone else feel uncomfortable or threatened.
• Do not share personal information about yourself or other individuals.
• Do not engage in request, arrange, or offer illegal activities or materials.
• Do not impersonate other individuals.
• Do not spam be it in text or VOIP.
• Do not share your account: your account is for your use and your use alone. Do not grant access to your account to anyone else.
