Ninja hits half a million subscribers on Mixer following move from Twitch

It looks like Ninja was exactly what Mixer needed to help the streaming platform become a real competitor to Twitch, as 500,000 people have now subscribed to his new channel.

Known for his popular Fortnite streams, Ninja swapped sites over the weekend, following a deal he signed with Microsoft to exclusively stream on its platform. And, since his first stream, Mixer has become the top-ranked free app on the iOS App Store.

He hosted his very first Fortnite stream on Mixer from US music festival Lollapalooza, with fans watching him live as well as online.

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