The Verge's senior editor: "Ninja was paid ~US$ 50 million+ to play video games exclusively on Mixer"

[Proven]

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Oh thank god the other amount was wrong.

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Gaming was a mistake

 

[Masagiwa]

50 mil? Jesus christ

 

[AgentStrange]

Hey Phil, I'll take half of one tenth of that if you don't mind. I'll play Doom on Mixer all day every day.

 

[NSA]

~$50 million+

 

[Tbm24]

Good for him.

 

[bevishead]

50 Million Dollars! Is that anywhere near accurate? If so, holy crap! Grats to ninja.

 

[ArmGunar]

Wow that's huge

 

[idonteven]

dude is set for life
i mean he already was but now his kids and their kids etc are set

 

[Stat]

How does he know it was 50+?

If so, that's a freaking crazy deal. Look at what actors get paid on TV shows which film like crazy - except this is every day for months.

 

[striderno9]

Wow, that number is..... just wow.

 

[Strat]

Imagine having no discernable talent and getting that kind of money just handed to you? I renovate a house top to bottom and then go to sleep at night thinking about how I'm a fraud who doesn't deserve anything I have lol

 

[CasualsareFilth]

Insane.

 

[RF Switch]

Halos comeback begins with PC Reach

 

[Friskykillface]

I believed 100 million so 50 million is still a ton

If I were Microsoft I'd have made it a lifetime contract x own all of ninja and his brand/clothing

 

[Earvin Infinity]

Dude is set for life.

 

[Grapezard]

A niche hobby.

 

[OldBenKenobi]

I said gawd damn.


50 millions dollars.... wow. Crazy how big streaming has become.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

They said 80-100 million, but 50m is still a whole lotta payola. Hot damn.

What an investment.

 

[PucePikmin]

Oh thank god the other amount was wrong.

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My thoughts exactly.

 

[TouchOfGray]

Imagine having no discernable talent and getting that kind of money just handed to you? I renovate a house top to bottom and then go to sleep at night thinking about how I'm a fraud who doesn't deserve anything I have lol

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Sounds like you got some issues.

 

[Deleted member 1120]

50 million dollars?! Who do they think they got, Chelsea Clinton?

 

[Deleted member 43084]

It's worth noting that large companies have paid more than that to acquire companies due a single person. That frame might be a better analogy.

 

[Clive]

I'm convinced that number is his personal speculation. Not saying it isn't accurate though.

 

[Mass Effect]

And there it is.

We live in a era where there are bidding wars for video game streamers now... is this what getting old feels like?

 

[Zukkoyaki]

I'd just up and retire before I'm 40 the split second whatever contract he signed is up.

 

[Darryl M R]

How much did Ninja make last year? 50M plus streaming revenue sounds like a good deal.

Also you people don't get paid for their talent. They get paid for their perceived value. 50M is Ninja's rate for exclusivity. I wonder if he can leave Mixer after a few years.

 

[Proven]

Ninja going from halo reach player who averaged under 1k views and making decent money doing so do global name is a crazy turn of events

 

[RivalCore]

It's pretty crazy how far and fast being a streamer has become when the current ceiling is 50 million.

Get that money son!

 

[Ozorov]

Dude is set for life.

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He was it before also but, yeah kinda 🤡

 

[--R]

That's a pretty big investment. Let's see if it pays off for MS.

 

[Friskykillface]

Does Microsoft think Ninja is Chelsea Clinton?

I wonder who will get this.

 

[Kinggroin]

50 Million

Fifty million

50 FIFTY 00000000 MILLION

 

[AegonSnake]

lmao. If I say what I really think about this i will get banned. So i will just say this. Bless your heart Microsoft.

 

[Lokimaster]

I highly doubt it.

 

[EliVilla]

Wow good for him.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Go get that money

 

[Masagiwa]

I mean MS has all the money in the world to throw around but 50m is no joke.

 

[Kyuur]

Gotta wonder what the terms and conditions on that contract are. Can't imagine he "works for himself" anymore.

 

[Detective]

Left Halo, became a mass millionaire, Damn.

 

[AngelOFDeath]

50 million dollars... holy fuck what a paycheck.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Imagine going from streaming a video game for fun one day to getting acquired by a huge company for 50M to stream video games.

That one decision led all the way up to this.

 

[capitalCORN]

Take that TI!

 

[Whales]

its crazy considering this dude just gonna keep streaming on mixer, be still super popular and get donation money too.

 

[GTAce]

Capitalism disgusts me more and more every day.

 

[Strat]

Sounds like you got some issues.

Click to shrink...

Ye, it's called imposter syndrome and it comes from a life of being belittled, abused, put down and told you're worthless. So, regardless of the evidence in your face, you feel like it's all luck and tricks and bullshit.

Thanks.

 

[boi]

Where did he get that number from? I dont believe random dudes on Twitter.

Edit: I see he's from the Verge. Might wanna add that to the op?

 

[Angie]

Good on him. Getting payed to play games.

 

[Jakenbakin]

I wish I knew more about this deal because it's fucking mind blowing. Is there a minimum requirement for how much content he produces, how long this is good for, etc. This guy just made more money than the vast majority of A-list celebrities for major productions.