For Fortnite players, Ninja is a recognizable face, but now the streamer is getting a commercial appearance in front of millions during Super Bowl 2019.
What is the Super Bowl? The biggest sporting event in the world, the Super Bowl, is not only a big topic for fans of American football but also an event for everyone with a large halftime show and funny commercials.
Last year, Wargaming had humorous World of Tanks commercials. Over a billion people worldwide will watch the Super Bowl on Sunday evening. This year, Fortnite even plays a small role.
In one of the short commercials, the streamer Ninja also appears. Along with several football stars, he promotes the upcoming NFL season.
Why Ninja is at the Super Bowl
What is the commercial about? The advertisement shows an extravagant event where several football legends are sitting together. Ninja appears in the spot as a waiter serving the stars. The football players are quite astonished by the famous waiter.
The astonishment is interrupted by the question from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: “Who is Ninja?” To which the former star quarterback Peyton Manning responds briefly: “A video game champion.”
What is so special about this advertisement? The commercials that run during the Super Bowl breaks are considered the most expensive advertising slots in the world. Producers have to pay several million dollars to have their spots broadcast for just a few seconds.
Over a billion people follow the sports event. Being part of such an advertisement is also a significant milestone for Ninja.
Why is the NFL advertising with Ninja? The spot that features Ninja is an official NFL advertisement. It promotes the upcoming NFL season. It impressively shows that Fortnite is well-known everywhere. The NFL aims to attract new viewers with such a campaign and does so with a streamer who reaches millions of (young) people.
It is not the first time that Fortnite collaborates with the NFL. There have been numerous footballer skins in Fortnite, and for February, a football event is also planned.
Can I also see the advertisement? In the German broadcast of the Super Bowl, German commercials are, of course, shown as well. This spot is mainly intended for the American market, but German channels occasionally show American commercials too.
Since this spot promotes the NFL, it is quite possible that German viewers might catch a glimpse of this advertisement.
When does the Super Bowl take place? On the night from Sunday to Monday, starting at 0:30 AM German time, the Super Bowl begins. This spot will be shown just before halftime. So you need to stay awake for a long time if you want to see Ninja in the Super Bowl.
Ninja already caused a stir on New Year’s Eve in Times Square:
