After a streaming hiatus due to the closure of Mixer by Microsoft, Ninja moved ontoYouTube, and it seems to be a smart move on his part, because his first livestream yielded a great number of viewers.
In the latter weeks of June,Microsoft announced that it would close Mixer, the second most popular streaming service behind Twitch. Prior to its closure, Mixer had nearly four million channels, and many popular streamers like Ninja had found large success on the platform. This sudden decision to partner with Facebook Gaming left hundreds of thousands of streamers seeking their next move and wondering if they might recover with the option to move over to another streaming platform.
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It was confirmed just yesterday thatNinja would officially move his streaming to YouTubewith his first stream, of course, beingFortnite.And his transition from Mixer to YouTube is already showing great success because the livestream landed him over 100,000 people watching over the course of airing for an hour and a half.
Ninja already has one platform transition under his belt, possibly showing how he came into YouTube success so quickly. The MOBA gamer had previously made amove from Twitch to Mixer last year, reportedly because he felt that Twitch was too toxic. This forced him to start from scratch on Mixer, leaving behind fourteen million followers to begin a new journey on Microsoft’s streaming service. But while Ninja said the move was because Twitch “did not listen” and was “pretty toxic,” others were quick to label him as a sell-out due to accepting a multi-million-dollar offer to make the switch.
Because of this, Ninja’s decision to start streaming with Google’s website did not come as a shock to many, and several fans are thankful for Ninja giving Twitch some extra competition for the same reason: its strange ban culture, as seen recently withDr Disrespect’s mysterious banning. Streamers who would be leaving the canceled Mixer were offered the option to negotiate new contracts with Facebook. This partnership would have given Facebook a huge advantage in the competition, but Ninja decided against it, turning down a large sum of money when he did.
In addition toFornite, Ninja also plays Riot’s newest MOBA gameValorant, so fans can look forward to seeing some matches on Haven and Ascent in the future.
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