After losing Ninja, Twitch signs another Fortnite star
Twitch is trying to bring more top-tier talent to its platform after superstar streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins left to join competing streaming service Mixer, and it’s starting with Fortnite player Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony.
Amyoony announced that, starting September 1st, he will be moving away from YouTube and live-streaming his Fortnite matches exclusively on Twitch. Although the deal still allows him to upload compilation edits of his gameplay to YouTube (a move many streamers do to increase their audience across platforms and potentially earn more revenue), the majority of his focus will be on Twitch. Amyoony said he decided to jump ship to take advantage of Twitch’s low latency (meaning he can talk to viewers without worrying...