Ninja Makes Huge Debut on YouTube

The sudden shutdown of Mixer left many gamers wondering what would happen to some of the platform’s biggest stars, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins among them.

Of course, all of the big names were released from their contracts as we reported but the speculation was more about where these streamers would go. Back to Twitch? As anyone who has followed his career can tell you, that might be an awkward move for him. After all, they parted on somewhat awkward terms.

Then again, the Facebook Gaming alternative wasn’t really viable – for multiple reasons.

Given such a narrow range of options, it only makes sense that Ninja decided to throw his hat in with YouTube. It’s a savvy move for multiple reasons and we’ll tell you why.

For one, YouTube is much, much more than gaming and, with an audience generator like Ninja joining its gaming arm, YouTube looks set to extend its reach even further.

Yet, no need to worry, YouTube hasn’t inked some kind of exclusivity deal with Ninja. He just chose them over the competition. That probably pays more free dividends to YouTube than we can imagine and the service seems to be more than happy to have him on board, even in an unofficial capacity.

Talia Yates, a rep from YouTube, said they welcome him on board.

Even before going live on the service, he had amassed 24 million followers.

Chief executive of the livestreaming services provider StreamElements Doron Nir said to the New York Times, “The power in the livestreaming gaming industry has gradually shifted from the platforms to the creators since they now have more options for where to build their brand.”

“While lucrative exclusivity deals are commonplace we expect to see the rise of transcendent creators. These are individuals who are able to be bigger than any one platform with the freedom to reach a much broader audience by leveraging all of them. Oprah, Ellen and Bill Simmons have all exemplified the benefit of not tethering themselves to a single platform, and Ninja can easily follow suit,” he continued.

Looking ahead, most analysts expect that Ninja and those like him will avoid exclusivity agreements and, instead, will likely use a multiplatform approach. For one, it might not be more lucrative to do that, but it is way more diversified.

And it isn’t just the streaming aspect of everything that makes creators money. As more and more Internet personalities break out into the mainstream, the more they become like other celebrities out there. Endorsements, sponsorships, and other business ventures are part and parcel with streaming success no matter what platform you use as a host. It will be interesting to see how companies like Twitch and YouTube monetize this moving forward.

As for Ninja, in particular, the move to Mixer was a smart career decision for one simple reason: He got to keep most of his contract money without having to fulfill it. Now he’s not only free to do as he pleases but also can weaponize that capital to help advance his other ventures.

Why was Dr. Disrespect Mysteriously Banned from Twitch!?

Dr. Disrespect tweets about it.

Some of you may have already heard that Dr. Disrespect has been banned from twitch following his last live stream where he seemed concerned and kept saying that they’ll get through this. Naturally, a front page streamer on twitch who had a huge multi million dollar contract with twitch getting banned creates a lot of confusion and speculation. Twitch must have quite a big reason to remove one of the faces and biggest proponents of their platform.

The streamer himself finally released a tweet that confirmed nothing and seems to say that he is as confused as the rest of us are. Although I’m sure there are details twitch and the doctor are not disclosing.

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With such little information being conveyed, there are a bunch of rumors just flying around. However, it has been stated that this ban should not have anything to do with any DMCA issues or the other twitch harassment allegations floating around.

Another rumor that surfaced briefly was that Ninja, Shroud, and Dr. Disrespect were in the talks of creating their own streaming platform. *These are just rumors and can definitely be 100% fabricated by the confused community*. Still, it is definitely an interesting spin on things, but the merit to that rumor is minimal at best until we get more solid information.

The fact that Mixer just shut down and left Shroud and Ninja in an uncertain situation as of now plays into that rumor as well.

What do you all think is happening?

Twitch Sings: Get your Karaoke Fix at Home!

Twitch releases their own karaoke platform for all.

Quarantine may be semi-over, but for those who are still staying home to reduce risks, you can still enjoy karaoke with friends from the comfort of your own home. Twitch released their own karaoke platform titled “Twitch Sings”. It’s a platform built by twitch for everyone and includes support for live streams.

The platform already has an impressive start. It is quite intuitive and has hard to find features missing on other karaoke apps/machines. You can style your avatar that sings on a stage or use your webcam and have a full on performance. You can also modify the mic output as well to a have effects like studio, hall, chorus, and best of all AUTO TUNE. So fear not if you can’t sing all that well. The game will play back your performance as well, which you can publish and share…or delete if you didn’t sound as good as you thought you did.

The song selection is not enormous, but its not bad at all, you’ll find tons of your favorite bangers and sing alongs. They do have backstreet boys though, so does anything else really even matter? Some selections even have guide vocals to help you out in case you are tone deaf like myself. The game also tells you if you are on pitch or not.

But…is karaoke alone in your room really all that fun? It is, but even if it wasn’t, YES – twitch sings has multiplayer. You can sing solo, duet, or even have a party with up with 5 people and take turns singing!

I’m really impressed by this platform so far – finally someone properly blends karaoke with a social platform properly.

Grab Twitch Sings for FREE.