Fortnite superstar ‘Ninja’ takes gameplay to YouTube

Blevins is one of a clutch of gamers who stream themselves playing Fortnite and recoup riches and rock star adulation from a vast and youthful following. — AFP

Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins returned to the streaming world on July 8 with a match on YouTube, after Microsoft pulled the plug on the Mixer platform where he had an exclusive contract.

Blevins had amassed nearly 24 million subscribers at his YouTube channel shortly into a Fortnite match he had tipped fans off to in a tweet.