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Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the biggest name in Fortnite and one of Twitch’s most popular streamers with 14 million followers, announced on Twitter this afternoon that he’s leaving the platform to stream exclusively on Microsoft’s streaming platform Mixer.
.@Ninja announces he's leaving Twitch and will be streaming full-time on Mixer 👀pic.twitter.com/JqOXjfnoat
— B/R Gaming (@BRGaming) 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.” Here’s the video:
Blevins posted a follow-up video on to explain his next chapter.
The next chapter,https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq pic.twitter.com/tljVgyM3bG
— Ninja (@Ninja) August 1, 2019
The Internet had plenty of reactions to Ninja’s big move.
Ninja leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer is MASSIVE. The biggest streamer on their platform moving over to Twitch's competitor is nothing to joke about. You've gotta expect this to shake-up the streaming landscape almost immediately.
— Parker Mackay (@INTERRO) August 1, 2019
‼️ INFLUENCER/PARTNER MANAGERS: Start your metrics!⏱#Ninja's move from @Twitch to @Mixer presents a unique research opportunity as to who truly holds audience loyalty: streaming platforms or streaming talent.
Parallels the customer battle between Steam and Epic Games Store. https://t.co/fDIEDPr7Iz
— Evan Berman (@Scapes) August 1, 2019
Ninja just announced signing to Mixer and will no longer stream on Twitch.. actually HUGE for both parties! Curious to see how many streamers will also switch / how Twitch will compete with Mixer in the long run
— RAE (@Valkyrae) August 1, 2019
I think it's a smart move by @Ninja
He definitely got paid a ton
He can now stream stress-free, worrying if he takes a weekend off with his family he won't lose half his income
He can build what Mixer is instead of being what Twitch wanted him to be
I wish him the best
— The Esports Writer (@FionnOnFire) August 1, 2019