26/09/2026
Scottish grandmother Cath Bowie's hunger for bloodshed is celebrated by thousands.
Recently named the world's oldest female Fortnite steamer by Guinness World Records, Bowie began playing the battle royale behemoth under the nom de guerre grumpygran1948 in 2017.
Now streaming for an audience of over 24,000 followers, she was introduced to the game by her grandson, who—unwisely—doubted his grandmother's prospects as a conqueror.
"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," Bowie told Guinness World Records. "Saying that was like a red rag to a bull to me. I would show him that I could do it. 24,000+ followers later and he doesn't mention it. I wonder why?"
Bowie says that during her daily Fortnite sessions, she's not playing for Victory Royales. Instead, she has a simpler, purer aim:
"The one thing I do like, you see—this is me and my challenging nature—is to go in and eliminate folk," Bowie said in a video interview with the BBC.
—Lincoln Carpenter
(Image credit: Guinness World Records, Epic Games)
