Ninja returns to streaming “everywhere”

Professional gaming celebrity, influencer, and streamer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has returned to streaming after a sudden but brief hiatus.

With a video posted to Ninja’s Twitter account today

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we see that Ninja has returned and intended to make a splash upon that return.

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There was a great deal of speculation surrounding the hiatus

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especially after the announcement that he did not have a contract with Twitch

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the world’s most popular streaming platform, and even lost his “partner” status with the platform.

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Ninja no longer has a contract in place with Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, or any other service,

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he has instead elected to stream on all available platforms simultaneously.

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Ninja rose to prominence along with Fortnite. As Fortnite became a name every parent knew,

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Now, Ninja is practically a household name, and has starred on TV and even in Hollywood movies, such as Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds.

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