The streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was formerly a Twitch streamer and successful with Fortnite. Now he is on Mixer and plays with friends WoW Classic. Some of his fans do not like that. In a small sketch, Ninja mocks “weird 12-year-olds who want him to play Fortnite.”
This is the situation: When Ninja switched to the platform Mixer on August 1, he announced he would not make any experiments and would play Fortnite. He wants to help Mixer grow, so he will stream what the people expect from him: Fortnite.
However, the resolution did not last long. Fortnite is currently going through a difficult phase with the mechs and changes to turbo building and “WoW Classic” is enticing.
Many of Ninja’s gaming partners on Twitch, like DrLupo or TimTheTatman, are now playing WoW Classic. Ninja is now hooked as well.
He tweeted on September 3, “I accepted a quest in WoW and became instantly addicted. Send help.”
Ninja breaks away from being the “only Fortnite” streamer on Mixer
Is he only playing WoW Classic now? Ninja does not always play WoW Classic, but more often.
Additionally, new commitments arise from his deal with Microsoft, which owns Mixer: Ninja has now streamed Gears 5, a Microsoft game, and promoted its campaign.
Also, Minecraft seems to appeal to Ninja after initial struggles. The times when the streamer only played Fortnite seem to be over for the time being.
Not all fans are on board with the change
How is this being received? The reactions on Twitter to Ninja playing WoW more often are mixed:
- There are many “You’re a nerd now” comments. Ninja’s Twitter fans joke about the typical WoW clichés. They post gifs from the “South Park” episode where kids fall into WoW addiction
- Some say Ninja is just following the “latest hype” – like many on Mixer
- Some find it perfectly fine – they say it’s Epic’s fault that Fortnite is going down the drain. Also, Ninja should just play what makes him happy.
- However, some criticize it: They find WoW boring to watch and wish Ninja would return to playing Fortnite. They miss that and have other expectations of Ninja and his streams.
As if they were forced to watch WoW Classic
This is how Ninja is reacting now: In a new Twitch clip from TimTheTatman from WoW Classic, Ninja imitates a reporter reporting from a helicopter about what’s happening on the streets below him:
“Mike, we have a group of weird 12-year-olds down here wondering why he’s not playing Fortnite. It’s like they are forced to watch him play World of Warcraft. It’s just chaos down here, Jordan.”
Ninja is not the only Twitch streamer currently playing WoW Classic – even if it might not be the most financially optimal decision:
