Tyler Blevins (Ninja) is the most popular Fortnite streamer of all time. He came onto the scene in early 2018, growing his following to over 220 million total and he averaged a viewer count of 600,000, which was a new record. Growing up, Ninja was always very interested in video games, his father kept their family up to date with the latest games and consoles. He was always very good at video games, but in college, he took his gameplay to the next level. He started off by streaming other games like Halo and Battlegrounds: PUBG, but his stream really took off when Fortnite became popular. It is estimated that in 2018, he was making over $1 million a month off of his streaming alone. He has had several paid partnerships with tech companies and his largest deal is with the energy drink company, Red Bull. Now, on all the social media platforms combined, Ninja has over 70 million followers. Not only does Ninja stream for fun, but he often partakes in competitive Fortnite events, which he has won large sums of money from in the past. Ninja has been able to build his brand into a household name for children across the world. It is amazing to think how doing something as simple as playing video games can make yourself into a successful entrepreneur.
This is a super interesting article and I agree that it is crazy to think about how just playing video games can make you so much money. It kind of shows how luck can also be a huge element in a successful business. There is no way Ninja thought he would end up where he is now when he first started but it all worked out.
I love NINJA so much what a great story! I grew up loving video games and even watching ninja when I was younger. Ninja was so good at Fortnite that his twitch stream broke so many records and even had the most followed account on twitch at one point. After blowing up Ninja started to create Ninja gaming products and found much success in doing this. He even has his own skin in the game Fortnite. This is a great story and is very inspiring.
Great article and truly an inspiring figure to talk about. When I think of someone I want to be when I grow up I think of Ninja. Even though he was a lot more popular years back I still find myself tuning into his streams to this day. He really changed the way that competitive video games and streaming are viewed. He really did pave the way for many new e sport ideas. I like Ninjas ability to really appreciate his fans even if they only donate a dollar he always makes them feel very special.