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Cath Bowie, 78, Named Guinness World Records' Oldest Female Fortnite Streamer
Bowie built a Twitch following of more than 24,000 as she turned a childhood hobby into a daily stream, Guinness World Records said.
- Guinness World Records has named 78-year-old Cath Bowie from Aberdeen as the world's oldest female Fortnite streamer, with her story featured in the new Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2027.
- Bowie discovered Fortnite in 2017 after watching her grandson play, finding the excitement she sought in the battle royale game; she later purchased her own console and began streaming.
- Streaming under the username 'grumpygran1948,' she now maintains an audience of around 24,000 followers, despite her grandson initially suggesting nobody would watch her play.
- For Bowie, gaming is as much about community and challenge as winning; she said 'I love the community. I chat all the time, and I just love the whole atmosphere' and plays daily.
- Guinness World Records editor Alice Bell said this year's Gamer's Edition 'champions the breadth of creativity and achievement' in modern gaming; Bowie's message to aspiring older gamers is 'Never let anyone tell you that you're too old.
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Gaming granny snags Guiness World record for Fortnite streaming
A grandmother has been awarded a Guinness World Record for being the oldest female streamer of the popular video game Fortnite.Cath Bowie, 78, started playing the massive online shooter in 2017 after her grandson, then 17, introduced her to it.Known by her online username grumpygran1948, she plays to an audience of around 24,000 followers regularly.After nine years of playing, Ms Bowie will feature in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2…
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