Ninja is leaving Twitch for Mixer

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, one of the most popular Fortnite streamers on Twitch, is switching platforms.

Ninja announced that he’s leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on Microsoft’s Mixer. Ninja is one of Twitch’s biggest stars, mostly thanks to his Fortnite content.

His channel is constantly ranked amongst the top-grossing, most followed on the platform, to say nothing of his reach on YouTube and social media. Although the move to Mixer over YouTube Gaming may surprise some, it’s reportedly been the result of a bidding war.

Escapist reports that Twitch, YouTube Gaming and Mixer all negotiated for exclusive rights, with numbers ranging from $50 to $100 million.

“I know this may come as a shock to many of you, but as of today, I will be streaming exclusively on Mixer,” Blevins, who has 15 million Twitch followers, said in a video posted to Twitter. “I feel like this is a really good chance to get back in touch with my roots and really remember why I fell in love with streaming in the first place.” Here’s the video:

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