08-02-2019, 08:08 PM
Ninja Leaves Twitch, Will Stream Exclusively On Mixer
<p>Streamer Ninja, whose real name is Tyler Blevins, is ditching Twitch for rival streaming platform Mixer. The super-popular streamer announced the news in a fake press conference video today.</p><p>He stated that nothing will change in terms of content. "It's the same me, just a different platform," he said. Intriguingly, Ninja also said he plans to "get back in touch with my roots" as it relates to streaming. That's noteworthy because Ninja started out as a popular Halo streamer before going on newer titles; he is most recently famous for streaming Fornite. Microsoft's next Halo game, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/halo-infinite/">Halo Infinite</a>, launches in Holiday 2020.</p><p>Master Chief even makes an appearance in the announcement video, which further suggests Ninja coming to Mixer may be related to Halo and specifically helping to promote Halo Infinite.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156970023421915136"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">The next chapter,<a href="https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq">https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq</a> <a href="https://t.co/tljVgyM3bG">pic.twitter.com/tljVgyM3bG</a></p> — Ninja (@Ninja) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156970023421915136?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">August 1, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156972530579779584"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">A little more! <a href="https://t.co/SMQEygjNiE">pic.twitter.com/SMQEygjNiE</a></p> — Ninja (@Ninja) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156972530579779584?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">August 1, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1157077359876542466"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Who's that hanging in the back? <a href="https://t.co/rIPscpHLti">pic.twitter.com/rIPscpHLti</a></p> — Tashi (@Tashi343i) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1157077359876542466?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">August 1, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Ninja was far and away the most-followed Twitch user, with some <a href="https://www.twitchmetrics.net/channels/follower">14.7 million followers</a>. Microsoft is surely hoping that a portion of Ninja's audience moves with him to Mixer. Ninja's Mixer page is already incredibly popular, picking up <a href="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1157038978064965637">100,000+ subscribers in its first day</a>.</p><p>Ninja is offering free subscriptions in August; that gets you 22 Ninja-themed emoticons and no ads. Just like on Twitch, Ninja said he plans to stream from 9:30 AM CST to 6 PM CST every single day.</p><p>Microsoft's signing of Ninja comes not long after the company laid off content creators and producers at Mixer and Insider Xbox, <a href="https://gamedaily.biz/article/977/microsoft-cuts-internal-original-content-creators-and-producers-at-inside-xbox-and-mixer">according to GameDaily</a>.</p><p>Mixer, which was formerly known as Beam, was <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-acquires-interactive-gaming-livestreamin/1100-6442554/">acquired by Microsoft</a>, distinguishes itself from Twitch with its emphasis on real-time viewer interaction. In 2018, Mixer<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/after-twitch-microsofts-mixer-to-let-you-buy-games/1100-6456889/"> introduced the ability to buy games directly from streamers</a> (Twitch has this option as well).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p>Streamer Ninja, whose real name is Tyler Blevins, is ditching Twitch for rival streaming platform Mixer. The super-popular streamer announced the news in a fake press conference video today.</p><p>He stated that nothing will change in terms of content. "It's the same me, just a different platform," he said. Intriguingly, Ninja also said he plans to "get back in touch with my roots" as it relates to streaming. That's noteworthy because Ninja started out as a popular Halo streamer before going on newer titles; he is most recently famous for streaming Fornite. Microsoft's next Halo game, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/halo-infinite/">Halo Infinite</a>, launches in Holiday 2020.</p><p>Master Chief even makes an appearance in the announcement video, which further suggests Ninja coming to Mixer may be related to Halo and specifically helping to promote Halo Infinite.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156970023421915136"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">The next chapter,<a href="https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq">https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq</a> <a href="https://t.co/tljVgyM3bG">pic.twitter.com/tljVgyM3bG</a></p> — Ninja (@Ninja) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156970023421915136?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">August 1, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156972530579779584"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">A little more! <a href="https://t.co/SMQEygjNiE">pic.twitter.com/SMQEygjNiE</a></p> — Ninja (@Ninja) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156972530579779584?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">August 1, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1157077359876542466"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Who's that hanging in the back? <a href="https://t.co/rIPscpHLti">pic.twitter.com/rIPscpHLti</a></p> — Tashi (@Tashi343i) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1157077359876542466?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">August 1, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Ninja was far and away the most-followed Twitch user, with some <a href="https://www.twitchmetrics.net/channels/follower">14.7 million followers</a>. Microsoft is surely hoping that a portion of Ninja's audience moves with him to Mixer. Ninja's Mixer page is already incredibly popular, picking up <a href="https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1157038978064965637">100,000+ subscribers in its first day</a>.</p><p>Ninja is offering free subscriptions in August; that gets you 22 Ninja-themed emoticons and no ads. Just like on Twitch, Ninja said he plans to stream from 9:30 AM CST to 6 PM CST every single day.</p><p>Microsoft's signing of Ninja comes not long after the company laid off content creators and producers at Mixer and Insider Xbox, <a href="https://gamedaily.biz/article/977/microsoft-cuts-internal-original-content-creators-and-producers-at-inside-xbox-and-mixer">according to GameDaily</a>.</p><p>Mixer, which was formerly known as Beam, was <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-acquires-interactive-gaming-livestreamin/1100-6442554/">acquired by Microsoft</a>, distinguishes itself from Twitch with its emphasis on real-time viewer interaction. In 2018, Mixer<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/after-twitch-microsofts-mixer-to-let-you-buy-games/1100-6456889/"> introduced the ability to buy games directly from streamers</a> (Twitch has this option as well).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>