Fortnite Streamer Makes Over $500,000 A Month

Streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has joined the millionaire club, emerging as one of the most prominent streaming personalities in a sea crowded with them. Ninja made news last week for shattering Twitch viewership records by streaming Fortnite with rapper Drake.

The streamer recently chattered with CNBC about his experience as a professional streamer, where his income comes from, and what its like to play Fortnite with celebrities.

Tyler '@Ninja' Blevins says he makes $500,000 a month playing video games. pic.twitter.com/jk9fvOiNZV

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 19, 2018

To watch our own streaming escapades with Fortnite, head here.

Our Take
Regardless of your own feelings about streaming, that's a heck of a lot of money, and yet another sign that the way we consume game content and the audience that consumes it is changing.