Written by Dante Uzel on 18 February 2025 10:44
Popular streamer Ninja has criticized Epic Games for what he perceives as unfair treatment compared to other content creators in the promotion of Fortnite's nostalgic new game mode.
During a recent Twitch livestream, Ninja expressed frustration about how Epic Games seemed to prioritize a select group of streamers to promote the new mode while leaving him out. “I’m pretty sure Courage[JD], Tim[TheTatman], and a couple of other people got sponsored paid Fortnite ads to come back and play the OG Fortnite,” Ninja said. “Once I found out that they had ads, I was like, dude… let’s see if they’d reach out to us.”
Ninja added that he felt “lowkey insulted,” explaining, “I’m one of the only big streamers playing Fortnite, and because I am already playing it, you’re going to pay a bunch of people to come back and play for a day. Not even a day. Like two-hour sessions?”
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As the first streamer to receive an Icon skin in Fortnite, Ninja has played a pivotal role in the game's rise to fame. He was also the first player to achieve 5,000 Victory Royales on PC, a remarkable feat. Despite this, he feels that Epic Games is overlooking his contributions by not extending the same promotional opportunities as to other streamers.
In the same stream, Ninja acknowledged that Epic Games likely favors variety streamers who can bring fresh audiences to the game. However, he also voiced his disappointment, feeling that the company is taking him for granted by failing to “show some love” for his continued support of the game.
Tags: Epic Games
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