Tyler “Ninja” Blevins who is known to one of the biggest Fortnite streamers on Twitch has just announced that he is going to stream exclusively on Microsoft’s Mixer streaming platform. Ninja is now leaving Amazon’s Twitch where he has 14 million followers currently.
If you are interested in learning more then you can find out how much Microsoft paid Ninja to move to Mixer. The announcement was made on Thursday, as the multimillionaire streamer plans to start streaming today on Mixer.
The next chapter,https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq pic.twitter.com/tljVgyM3bG
— Ninja (@Ninja) August 1, 2019
I know this may come as a shock to many of you, but as of today I will be streaming exclusively on Mixer. I feel like this is a really good chance to get back in touch with my roots and really remember why I fell in love with streaming in the first place.
It’s the same me, just a different platform.
Ninja is the top streamer on Twitch and has earned millions by streaming himself playing Fortnite and other video games. His 14 million follower base means that a large number of his viewers would also be shifting to Mixer. This is a massively successful deal Mixer could have had secured by taking away Twitch’s top streamer and making itself a direct competitor of Twitch.
A little more! pic.twitter.com/SMQEygjNiE
— Ninja (@Ninja) August 1, 2019
The only question to be asked is, will other streamers follow suit and join mixer? Time will tell how Ninja does on Mixer, or how Mixer can secure better deals for other top streamers on Twitch. There is no denying that Mixer would have offered a significant amount for making the switch, as Ninja goes on to explain about the opportunities the new platform is going to give him. While talking to the Associated Press, Ninja said,
I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities Twitch has provided me. But as I looked at the next step in my career, I wanted to be somewhere that empowered me to push the boundaries of gaming and achieve bigger goals within the industry. Mixer provides me with more ways to connect with my community.
Mixer, which was previously called Beam was taken over by Microsoft in 2016 and was renamed a year later. The streaming platform always stayed behind the likes of Twitch and even YouTube live streaming. IT would be interesting to see how this fares for Microsoft’s Mixer, and what viewership Ninja’s stream will have today.
What do you think of Ninja and his move to leave Twitch and join Mixer? Post your comments below.
