Like the game, Ninja's success seems to have happened overnight. Epic Games' epic win of a title has it all: a creative aesthetic, fun gameplay, and intense firefights. Ninja's popularity may be linked to how he brings out the best of Fortnite: he's having fun, but he's also good. Really good.
Read MoreTyler "Ninja" Blevins spends a lot of time on camera, but that's mostly due to the fact that he's a streamer. He doesn't often he gets to sit down for an in-depth interview, but that changed recently thanks to a recently published episode of the True Geordie podcast.
Read MoreAs many seek information for how to best protect themselves from the coronavirus, streaming platform Twitch has made one thing perfectly clear: it won't tolerate distasteful jokes on the matter.
Read MorePewDiePie and Ninja were always bound to collide at some point, weren't they? It seemed inevitable that, someday, we'd hear chatter from one about the other -- both are simply too big for the other to ignore. That day has finally arrived, friends. Strap in.
Read MoreA rather unlikely duo is about to team up to promote Fortnite's latest Star Wars-themed content. Ninja has streamed with celebrities before, but he's never partnered with such star power. Mark Hamill -- Luke Skywalker himself -- will be giving the game a try alongside its most prolific player.
Read MoreYouTuber LazarBeam has a massive fanbase, but he has also seen his fair share of detractors over the years. While he very rarely takes them to task in a public way, the gamer couldn't help himself when he was recently accused of copying PewDiePie's content in his latest Minecraft video upload.
Read MorePewDiePie is no stranger to the world of Minecraft. Last year, the YouTuber celebrated 101 million subscribers, livestreaming the game for 12 hours straight, an incredible feat even for the most hardcore Minecraft fans. Still, even an old pro can make a huge mistake in one of their favorite games.
Read MoreIt's not uncommon to see shoe companies collaborating with athletes, but video game streamers? That's new. Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has been working with Adidas since the end of August, and the two recently unveiled the design for his official sneaker line: the Ninja x adidas.
Read MorePopular Twitch streamer Pokimane has a feeling that Riot Games' upcoming Valorant could potentially signal the end of Overwatch's time in the spotlight. She expressed this anticipation in an appearance on the Offline TV Podcast when the topic of Valorant (and its similarities to Overwatch) came up.
Read MoreAnd though younger viewers make up a big bulk of his audience, Ninja has also made fans out of parents, who love that he makes a concerted effort to keep his channel clean. Still, there have been some slip-ups. Though the instances are rare, Ninja hasn't always stayed entirely clear of controversy.
Read MorePewDiePie is back with another commentary on a gaming-centric video from Jubilee. This time, a group of gamers have to figure out which among them is a fake. If they manage to suss out the correct person, the remaining gamers split a cash prize. If they lose, the fake gamer keeps the whole amount.
Read MoreCan Ninja be replaced? If you asked the hundreds of thousands of fans who followed him to Mixer after he left Twitch, the answer is no. Still, that hasn't stopped some Twitch viewers from trying to fill the Ninja-sized void in their lives through other means, though.
Read MoreWhile most were delighted to be playing in a new Fortnite location at the start of Chapter 2, it seems some players are now missing that first map and all the memories they made there. One of those players is Ninja, the popular Mixer streamer who makes his living playing Fortnite for the world.
Read MoreIt's no big secret that Ninja has to deal with some crummy people both in the titles he's competing in as well as his own chat. A few days back, it seemed the Mixer star finally hit a breaking point.
Read MoreToday, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins made a huge announcement in conjunction with Epic Games. After years of streaming Fortnite content, Ninja himself has finally become a part of the game itself. As of tomorrow, players will be able to purchase a character skin themed after the popular streamer.
Read MorePewDiePie's words might actually give you a little bit of insight into how the YouTuber thinks, and why in the world he's still making videos despite being insanely, insanely rich.
Read MoreCall of Duty: Warzone has been out for a month now and players are beginning to make up their opinions about the new battle royale game. One of those players is superstar streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. In fact, Ninja thinks Fortnite could stand to learn a thing or two from Call of Duty: Warzone.
Read MoreFirst Ninja tweeted something that a lot of people didn't like. Then his Twitter account got hacked. Now another Fortnite streamer is challenging him to a real-life fight. It's safe to say Ninja's had a rough few days.
Read MoreNinja's been talking a lot about his problems with Fortnite lately. His latest complaint is a rather strange one, though, as it pertains to a feature that's been present in Fortnite for a very long time.
Read MoreAnother day brings more beef between streamers. This time, a match in the newly-released Call of Duty: Warzone led to a bit of a blowup between Ninja and Nadeshot. During a stream yesterday, Ninja had already been taken out and Nadeshot was left on the battlefield. Ninja began ripping into Nadeshot.
Read MoreAs is the case with Fortnite, Ninja isn't shy about offering feedback or putting Warzone on blast if he feels something is amiss.
Read MoreDr Disrespect is a streamer whose entire online persona revolves around acting over the top and aggressive. But there are times when the act seems to become the real deal. That's what happened this week when Dr Disrespect was confronted over how he had been promoting and labeling his streams.
Read MoreIf recent reports are to be believed, Twitch's viewership is on a slow but steady decline. There are also reasons to think that these numbers could be related to the career trajectory of Tyler "Ninja" Blevins.
Read MoreA new competitor is on the battle royale scene in Call of Duty: Warzone -- though it seems not everyone is a fan of Call of Duty's newest take on the formula. Ninja, for example, seems to take issue with the way Warzone handles the looting process.
Read MoreWhat got Ninja to leave Twitch? It had to be the money. But how much did it take to entice him? CNN Business has put an educated estimate at a whopping $20 to $30 million.
Read MoreSuperstar streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is known for his extremely competitive nature. However, a recent tweet from Ninja has raised the ire of some of his followers, as he seems to be suggesting that any gamers who don't react with anger towards a loss are simply playing incorrectly.
Read MoreWhile we've gotten pretty used to streamers feuding with one another over the years, sometimes a jab between players can actually be pretty funny. Over the weekend, Ninja joined Summit1g and Cloak (a.k.a. Cloakzy) for a stream of Call of Duty: Warzone. A few words were exchanged roasting Ninja.
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