The grandad, 71, who goes viral on Tik Tok for playing games like Call of Duty

A 71-year-old veteran has built a large following on social media thanks to his skills on games like Call of Duty. Will, who did not want to reveal his surname, has 1.5m followers on Tik Tok and 268k subscribers on Youtube.

The grandad says he has been gaming since the 70s but he shot to popularity after he started streaming his sessions in 2015 under the name 'GrndPaGaming'. He often plays as a sniper in games like Battlefield, Fortnite and Call of Duty, where he has become an "expert marksman".

Will says that the mechanics of some games are so realistic that he is able to use the tools he picked up during his time in the United States Navy, where he served for 20 years before retiring in 1992.

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His videos typically go viral for showcasing him besting frustrated opponents who are often time teenagers. Will, who lives near St Charles, Missouri, USA, said: "I wonder how many kids break their consoles when they get killed by an old person like me.

"It has a lot to do with my military career. I know how to shoot and I'm not just a gamer-shooter. I'm a real-life shooter. I revert to my training in-game and judge distance in-game. Battlefield 2024 has very realistic ballistics."

Will isn't yet able to live off gaming but he expects he will be able to do so when he hits 1m subscribers on YouTube. Between YouTube, TikTok and other platforms, Will makes just under £1,200 ($1,500) a month.

He said: "People watch me all over the world. My numbers are growing so fast. I'm growing faster than Ninja when he started out.

"I'm not making a living off it yet. We need one million on YouTube - that's when it will take off."

Will has been a lifelong gamer and