WTF?! 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 has been playing Fortnite since he was four years old, and was first noticed by Team 33 , a relative unknown in the community, 18 months ago. "I've thought about being a professional gamer a lot, but no one took me seriously until Team 33 came along," he told the BBC. A Team 33 scout spotted Deen's talent and started playing one-on-one matches with the boy, eventually realizing that if they didn't sign him, someone else would. Fortnite is rated T (for Teen) by the ESRB and has a PEGI rating of 12, though anyone who's played a Call of Duty online match will know age ratings are rarely a deterrent to kids. However, his young age does mean he won't compete in Fortnite … [Read more...] about Eight-year-old Fortnite player given $33,000 and $5,000 PC for turning pro