He earns over $500,000 a month through his livestreaming. Why he and Fortnite are so successful with viewers, Ninja explained in an interview with CNBC.
In an interview with the news channel network CNBC, professional streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins stated that he earns about $500,000 a month. And that’s solely from his streaming and partnerships.
How this works and why Fortnite is so popular with viewers, he explained in the video. Additionally, he gives an important piece of advice for those who want to follow in his footsteps.
The accessibility of Fortnite is important for the game
The streamer “Ninja” is among the most successful streamers on Twitch.TV. Just recently, he broke the record for the most simultaneous viewers when he played Fortnite with the famous rapper and singer “Drake.” This attracted over 600,000 people simultaneously to the livestream.
This success is not only noticed among other streamers and the gaming community but also in the mainstream news. In his explanation to CNBC, Blevins stated why Fortnite became so successful so quickly.
“I think it’s the combination of many factors. Very important is that the game is free-to-play and already available on all platforms like Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. They also just released their mobile version on iOS, which is difficult to implement. Not to forget, there are also rumors about Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch. This accessibility and friendliness of the game is … they simply reach every market perfectly.”
CNBC was also interested in the financial side of livestreaming, after all, Blevins earns about half a million dollars in just one month.
Ninja explained that a large part of his income is generated through Amazon and Twitch Prime. But his massive reach on YouTube with five million subscribers, on Instagram with one million followers, and a similar amount of followers on Twitter also play an important role. The collaboration between Twitch and Fortnite is particularly significant.
Why is Ninja so successful? His self-assessment
A question from the interview revolved around why one should watch Ninja’s stream specifically and what makes him so successful. Ninja replied: “I think I offer a combination of strong gameplay. So high-quality gameplay that you can’t see with many other content creators. It’s very difficult to be among the best in a video game or anything else in the world.
I also believe that I … I mean, I’m very silly. You often see that in my streams or YouTube videos when I impersonate people. Just crazy antics. It’s fun to watch and there is also a positive environment.”
Advice for those pursuing a similar career
At the end of the interview, he was asked a question he deemed particularly important. Many young people watch the livestreams and the success of the streamer and want to pursue a similar career. He has an important piece of advice for them.
“I worked part-time and was in college while I started streaming. I continued to perform well in school and focused on my future, alongside streaming and my Halo career.
For me, it was this way: If I was successful in school, I had the reward of enough time to play all the games. And honestly, I want to recommend that to everyone, all the kids out there. You can’t just throw everything away and focus on playing video games full-time. That’s also a career with a lot of competition at the moment. You should focus on your future, and you can spend your remaining time streaming.
The most money is saved
In his interview, Ninja came across as authentic and grounded. He explained that he doesn’t want to spend the large amount of money he earns on crazy things, but saves and invests most of it. The streamer is also involved in charity work. He rescues animals and is committed to preventing suicides.
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