Whether you’re a rabid fan of Twitch streamers or are sick of hearing about them every day, you’ve probably heard the news about Ninja. The man was one of Twitch’s top streamers until just a few days ago, when he suddenly announced that he was leaving the platform to stream exclusively on Microsoft’s Mixer. A hard story to ignore, even if you don’t follow streamers, simply because it raises the idea that Twitch may have a competitor. It also shows how serious Microsoft is about Mixer. After all, how much money would the company have needed to offer Ninja to leave the biggest streaming platform around?
Around $6 million, suggests Forsen, a top streamer himself. According to his knowledge of both streaming and esports contracts, Forsen estimated that Ninja was offered something close to $6 million and a three-year exclusive contract to stream with Mixer.
