Published , by Brittany Vincent
Published , by Brittany Vincent
Fortnite streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is making the move from Twitch to Mixer to begin streaming there full-time this month, beginning August 2.
The massively popular "face of Fortnite" took to social media today to share the news,
“I have been holding on to this for quite some time,” said Ninja in a short clip posted to Twitter, “and I’m just super excited to let everyone know. I’ll be streaming on Mixer full-time now and I’m honestly at a loss for words. I’m freaking out in the best ways. I feel like I’m going to get back to the streaming roots.” Mixer is obviously thrilled with the situation, as it means it's now the home of one of Fortnite's biggest personalities.
"We’re thrilled to welcome Ninja and his community to Mixer. Mixer is a place that was formed around being positive and welcoming from day one, and we look forward to the energy Ninja and his community will bring," shared the platform in a statement.
Twitch issued a statement of its own on the matter, and it's a lot more even-handed than you might have expected.
"We’ve loved watching Ninja on Twitch over the years and are proud of all that he’s accomplished for himself and his family, and the gaming community. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."
Ninja currently has his hands in several different projects, including a movie and a book, and he'll be kicking off his first stream tomorrow on Friday, August 2 at the start of Lollapalooza in Chicago. This could mean the start of something big for Mixer as the weeks go by. Will additional streamers begin jumping ship? Only time will tell.