Tyler “Ninja” Blevins Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ Net Worth?

Tyler Blevins, known as “Ninja,” is a prominent American internet personality and gamer with an estimated net worth of $50 million. His fame primarily stems from playing “Fortnite,” and he boasts over 24 million YouTube subscribers and 2.5 billion views, along with 18.5 million followers on Twitch. With subscriptions priced at $5 per month, his monthly earnings from gaming often range from $500,000 to $1 million.

In June 2018, Ninja entered into a partnership with Red Bull Esports. By September of that same year, he made history as the first Esports player featured on the cover of “ESPN The Magazine.”

On August 1, 2019, Blevins announced his departure from Twitch to join Mixer, owned by Microsoft; at that period, “Ninja” held the title of Twitch’s most-followed active channel. After Microsoft closed Mixer, he returned to Twitch and was compensated handsomely for his transition… further details on this agreement will be discussed shortly.

Early Life

Richard Tyler Blevins was born on June 5, 1991, in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised in Grayslake, Illinois, alongside his mother Cynthia, father Chuck, and older brothers, John and Chris. Of Welsh lineage, his parents fueled Tyler’s passion for video games from a young age. During his time at Grayslake Central High School, he played soccer and worked at Noodles & Company. While studying at Wisconsin’s Silver Lake College, Blevins initiated his journey in competitive gaming by participating in tournaments, joining professional gaming teams, and live-streaming his gameplay.

Career

In 2009, Blevins began his professional gaming career with “Halo 3.” He represented various teams, including Team Liquid, Cloud9, and Renegades, and started streaming in 2011, playing titles like “H1Z1” and “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (“PUBG”). In 2017, upon joining Luminosity Gaming, he competed in “Halo,” “H1Z1,” and “PUBG,” ultimately winning the “PUBG” Gamescom Invitational Squads that year. As Ninja turned to “Fortnite Battle Royale,” his popularity surged on Twitch, where he gained 1.5 million followers from September 2017 to March 2018. His collaboration with Drake, Travis Scott, and Juju Smith-Schuster in March 2018 attracted 635,000 viewers, establishing a new record for the largest concurrent audience on an individual Twitch stream. This event facilitated Epic Games’ pairing of gamers with celebrities at E3 2018, with Ninja and electronic musician Marshmello winning the “Fortnite Battle Royale” competition. Blevins outdid his own Twitch record in April 2018, gathering 667,000 viewers during Ninja Vegas 2018.

In 2018, Tyler partnered with Red Bull Esports to host the Red Bull Rise Till Dawn “Fortnite” event in Chicago. By his own estimation, he earned nearly $10 million that year. In 2020, Epic Games recognized his contributions to “Fortnite’s” success by including a Ninja cosmetic skin in the game. Reports from Reuters indicated that Electronic Arts compensated Blevins with $1 million for promoting their battle royale game “Apex Legends” in 2019. Following his exit from Twitch in August 2019, he streamed exclusively on Mixer; after Mixer ceased operations in July 2020, he resumed streaming on YouTube. By early 2020, he was reportedly generating over $500,000 monthly from his “Fortnite” streams.

Tyler and his family competed on “Family Feud” in 2015 and returned for “Celebrity Family Feud” in 2019. He also released “Ninjawerks: Vol. 1” in 2018, a compilation featuring electronic artists like Alesso, Tycho, and Nero, through the Astralwerks label. In 2019, he was featured in the NFL’s advertisement “The 100-Year Game” aired during the Super Bowl; later that year, he published the book “Get Good:

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“My Ultimate Guide to Gaming.” Tyler made headlines in 2019 when he participated in Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” where he performed Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” and Devo’s “Whip It” while donning an ice cream cone costume. Unfortunately, he was the second individual to get voted off during the premiere of the second season, following figure skater Johnny Weir.

In April 2023, it was announced that Ninja would be taking on the role of Chief Innovation Officer at GameSquare, aiming to transform the esports gaming landscape. GameSquare Esports Inc. is poised to merge with Engine Gaming and Media, with ambitions of becoming the largest and most influential esports and media entity in the industry.

Microsoft Deal/Payout

As previously mentioned, Tyler shocked the gaming community in August 2019 by revealing a deal he signed with Microsoft, which mandated his exclusive streaming on Mixer. Following his lead, fellow esports sensation Shroud joined Ninja on Mixer just two months later.

However, in June 2020, Microsoft declared the closure of Mixer, absorbing the platform into Facebook Gaming. Reports indicated that Facebook offered both Ninja and Shroud double their earnings with Microsoft to join them, yet both declined. Consequently, Microsoft had no choice but to enact a buyout clause, compensating Ninja with approximately $30 million and Shroud with $10 million to exit the agreement. In August 2020, both streamers returned to Twitch. After two years back on Twitch, Ninja announced a break from streaming and later revealed in September 2022 that he would resume streaming across all platforms simultaneously, including Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook.

Between the buyout and earnings from his year-long deal with Mixer, Ninja is believed to have amassed around $40 million from Microsoft.

Controversies

To safeguard his marriage from potential rumors, Blevins has stated that he will not stream with female gamers. In 2016, he faced a 48-hour suspension from Twitch after revealing the address of a donor who sent a racist donation message and screen name. Additionally, during a stream in 2018, while rapping along to Logic’s “44 More,” Ninja unintentionally used a racial slur; he later apologized and clarified that he did not intend to utter that word.

Personal Life

In 2010, Tyler crossed paths with fellow gamer Jessica Goch at a “Halo” tournament, and their relationship blossomed in 2013. The couple tied the knot in August 2017 and enjoyed their honeymoon in the Caribbean. Now known as Jess Blevins, Goch has not only served as Ninja’s manager but has also gained popularity as a streamer with over 224,000 YouTube subscribers and 500,000 Twitch followers.

In October 2022, Jessica announced her decision to step down as Ninja’s manager in pursuit of new ventures.

Charity Work

Driven by a passion for philanthropy, Tyler raised over $110,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention during a charity stream held in 2018. While participating in an Esports event for “Fortnite Battle Royale” in April 2018, he donated $2,500 to the Alzheimer’s Association for each game he won. That same month, Ninja contributed to raising $340,000 at the #Clips4Kids event and made a $1 million donation to charity shortly thereafter.

In 2018, the “Fortnite” Pro-Am event was won by Tyler. He and Jess contributed $150,000 to Feeding America during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.

Awards and Honors

The Streamy Awards recognized Blevins with Gaming and Live Streamer awards in 2018, while he also received the title of Esports Personality of the Year at the Esports Awards and was honored as Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2018. He secured the Live Streamer award once more in 2019 and was named Twitch Streamer of the Year at the Shorty Awards. Furthermore, Ninja was featured on “Time” magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people globally in 2018.

Real Estate

A mansion spanning 6,700 square feet was purchased by Ninja and Jess in the suburbs of Chicago in 2018. The home boasts 5 bedrooms, a game room, and a theater.