Scottish grandmother, 78, wins Guinness World Record for Fortnite streaming

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 18:38 · Archive

Cath Bowie, 78, has been awarded a Guinness World Record for being the oldest female streamer of Fortnite.

Cath Bowie, a 78-year-old grandmother from Scotland, has won a Guinness World Record for being the oldest female streamer of the video game Fortnite. Known online as grumpygran1948, she was introduced to the game by her teenage grandson in 2017 and now streams to around 24,000 followers. She will feature in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2027.

How it is being reported

• Grumpygran1948: Meet the 78-year-old Fortnite streamer who’s just won a Guinness World RecordThe Independent · 24 Sept, 12:43
• Gaming granny snags Guiness World record at age 78 after streaming to thousands of followers onlineGB News · 24 Sept, 12:08
• Scottish grandmother, 78, earns Guinness World Record for Fortnite streamingThe Independent · 24 Sept, 07:52

In this story: Cath Bowie · Scotland · Guinness World Records · Fortnite

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