PARIS: American gamer Tyler Blevins, known as “Ninja”, embarked on a multi-million dollar career from his parents’ basement and told AFP his family only began to understand his obsession when the cheques started rolling in.
The 27-year-old Blevins is one of a clutch of gamers who stream themselves playing Fortnite either on YouTube or Twitch and recoup riches and rock star adulation from a vast and youthful following.
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