Ninja tops half a million Mixer followers after first stream

Mixer's growth only continues following its recent exclusivity deal with hit streamer, Ninja.

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Mixer and top Twitch personality "Ninja" have signed a deal to broadcast exclusively via the Microsoft-owned live streaming platform.
Ninja has already surpassed half a million subscribers following his first stream.
A recent deal between Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Microsoft saw the hit Fortnite streamer break away from Twitch, adopting its Mixer live-streaming platform. From hosting Drake and Travis Scott on his broadcasts to being crowned among TIME's most influential people of 2019, he's rapidly become a top personality in gaming.

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Blevins hosted his first Mixer live stream on August 2 live from Chicago-based music festival Lollapalooza, just one day after the Microsoft partnership. The move has already drawn fans from the Amazon-owned rival, celebrating over half a million followers on ...