The real reason Twitch removed Ninja\u2019s verified mark isn\u2019t as petty as everyone thought Twitch\/MarshmelloIt didn\u2019t take long for fans to notice something different about Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins Twitch profile after the streamer announced he would be joining rival streaming platform Mixer. Soon after the Fortnite star made the Mixer announcement on August 1, fans noticed that the partnered checkmark next to his name on Twitch disappeared. A good number of people immediately thought it was Twitch acting petty after losing one of the biggest names in streaming to a rival site, but the real reason is all business. It\u2019s nothing personal, Ninja In order to stream on Mixer, Ninja (or any other streamer who makes the switch) has to officially end their contract with Twitch. Because he\u2019s no longer a Twitch partner \u2013 that means no more checkmark on Twitch, just another sign that the age of Mixer Ninja has begun. People are making a big deal from ninjas verified badge being removed on twitch, I got mine removed too, why? You have to end your contract to be able to stream somewhere else. Ninja is no longer a twitch partner, so therefore has no twitch check mark. \u2014 Bigfoltz (@BigFoltz) including us here at Dexerto. The Fortnite star has been one of Twitch\u2019s most popular streamers and content creators in the history of the platform, so him switching to another, rival, streaming site is definitely a surprise. What\u2019s Ninja up to on Mixer? Ninja officially began his Mixer career with a livestream from Lollapalooza on August 2 and the music festival crowd definitely weren\u2019t the only ones watching him. Read More: How to watch Ninja\u2019s first Mixer stream – According to esports insider Rod Breslau, Ninja reached over 370,000 subscribers and climbing on Mixer during his first stream which is already a new record on the streaming site. it’s important to note that Mixer viewers get two months of subscriptions for FREE, but Ninja right now has more subscribers than followers and that’s fascinating \u2014 Rod Breslau (@Slasher) August 2, 2019 New Mixer viewers do get two months of subscription for free when they join, but Ninja\u2019s already-massive numbers show just how many people he\u2019s bringing over to the site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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