That statement is so very true. I have friends, that are gamers, but know nothing about fortnite and they all know exactly who Ninja is. I actually started playing Fortnite occasionally after...
Ninja has achieved what no other gamer has before: mainstream fame.
That statement is so very true. I have friends, that are gamers, but know nothing about fortnite and they all know exactly who Ninja is. I actually started playing Fortnite occasionally after discovering Ninja in my Twitch feed last winter, it was before the game started growing in a major way (before Drake) and if it wasn't for him I never even would have heard of it.
When we decide whether I'm going to an event, the pay has to be there," he says. "If it's not paid, how much clout are you going to get? Are you going to be networking? Is that networking worth $70,000?"
Wow, no wonder he is under so much stress if taking a day off costs you that much money.
When I ask what it took for him to feel comfortable, he estimates $80,000 to $90,000 a year.
Yea, I would certainly call that comfortable in the majority of the US. Its amazing he is making thirty times that now.
"Until my family is taken care of. Say this ends tomorrow, we don't have enough for the rest of our lives. I tell Jess, 'Honey, we're not going to have that much quality time this year, or even next year. But if we do this right and I continue to grind for a couple more years, we can set ourselves up, and our family and our family's family, for the rest of our lives.'"
At first I was thinking he was pushing himself to hard. But when you take that statement into account it makes sense. He knows if he takes a major break he will lose subscription numbers and it will cut into his income. But if he keeps it up for a few years, or at least as long as possible, he will be set for life.
I think Tyler being mainstream famous is something really important. It in a way is a step in making streaming and esports more of a mainstream pastime. I mean, this article in itself would have never been written on ESPN a decade ago.
A lot of people are subscribed through Twitch Prime, which does not auto-renew (in an effort to save Twitch/Amazon some money). Streamers will remind subscribers to renew their Prime subscriptions...
A lot of people are subscribed through Twitch Prime, which does not auto-renew (in an effort to save Twitch/Amazon some money). Streamers will remind subscribers to renew their Prime subscriptions on stream. Without a stream more people forget.
It's interesting how Ninja also reacts sometimes to being eliminated: he often blames circumstances and the opponent, and that's funny. He probably doesn't mean it, it's just a funny aspect of his...
It's interesting how Ninja also reacts sometimes to being eliminated: he often blames circumstances and the opponent, and that's funny. He probably doesn't mean it, it's just a funny aspect of his personality and also helps with viewer engagement.
It's amazing how good skills can become from basically living in the game. The man is a king in the game. I remember the long struggle to get a win when I was playing it, casually. It opened my eyes, how much room for skill there is in competitive videogames and why they are e-sports.
I was watching him stream today and apparently he was mentioned on Jimmy Kimmel. Which is supposed to be a big deal according to his people. "Being made fun of means you made it." is something his...
I was watching him stream today and apparently he was mentioned on Jimmy Kimmel. Which is supposed to be a big deal according to his people. "Being made fun of means you made it." is something his wife said.
I'm glad gaming is being taken even more serious and becoming so mainstream now.
I'm not a huge fan of 2018, but this is some dumbass Oryx and Crake stuff and I love it.
Home is a gated community about an hour outside Chicago. [...] When I pull up to the security booth, I ask the 30-something guard if he knows who Tyler Blevins is. He points at his laptop; he's watching Ninja's stream.
I'm not a huge fan of 2018, but this is some dumbass Oryx and Crake stuff and I love it.
That statement is so very true. I have friends, that are gamers, but know nothing about fortnite and they all know exactly who Ninja is. I actually started playing Fortnite occasionally after discovering Ninja in my Twitch feed last winter, it was before the game started growing in a major way (before Drake) and if it wasn't for him I never even would have heard of it.
Wow, no wonder he is under so much stress if taking a day off costs you that much money.
Yea, I would certainly call that comfortable in the majority of the US. Its amazing he is making thirty times that now.
At first I was thinking he was pushing himself to hard. But when you take that statement into account it makes sense. He knows if he takes a major break he will lose subscription numbers and it will cut into his income. But if he keeps it up for a few years, or at least as long as possible, he will be set for life.
I think Tyler being mainstream famous is something really important. It in a way is a step in making streaming and esports more of a mainstream pastime. I mean, this article in itself would have never been written on ESPN a decade ago.
That was a really interesting read.
I don't understand. Why do people unsubscribe if he takes one day off? He'll be back tomorrow.
A lot of people are subscribed through Twitch Prime, which does not auto-renew (in an effort to save Twitch/Amazon some money). Streamers will remind subscribers to renew their Prime subscriptions on stream. Without a stream more people forget.
It's interesting how Ninja also reacts sometimes to being eliminated: he often blames circumstances and the opponent, and that's funny. He probably doesn't mean it, it's just a funny aspect of his personality and also helps with viewer engagement.
It's amazing how good skills can become from basically living in the game. The man is a king in the game. I remember the long struggle to get a win when I was playing it, casually. It opened my eyes, how much room for skill there is in competitive videogames and why they are e-sports.
I was watching him stream today and apparently he was mentioned on Jimmy Kimmel. Which is supposed to be a big deal according to his people. "Being made fun of means you made it." is something his wife said.
I'm glad gaming is being taken even more serious and becoming so mainstream now.
I'm not a huge fan of 2018, but this is some dumbass Oryx and Crake stuff and I love it.