Why did Ninja take a break? Streamer shocks fans, abruptly announces break after having a meltdown on stream

"Ninja" Tyler Blevins, the legendary Twitch streamer, announced a break from streaming in his recent Twitter post. The cryptic wording and tone of the tweet regarding the hiatus' duration have many fans worried for the blue-haired Fortnite icon.

Blevins is arguably one of the most famous gaming personalities on the planet. Labeled the King of Twitch during the heydays of Fortnite Battle Royale, Ninja has become synonymous with streaming and is still the most followed channel on the platform with 18.3 million followers.

The curious wording of the post has led many fans to extend their support to their favorite streamer. More importantly, he suggests that the break is, as of yet, indefinite. The last section also throws in doubt the platform where he will stream next.

"Can't do this anymore dude, I can't": Ninja rage quit Fortnite and promptly announced break from streaming

The streamer apparently had a meltdown on his most recent stream and rage quit Fornite. While playing a duo, he got fed up of players spamming rifts in the sky before quitting the game and ending the stream.

Ninja and his friend were chasing down opponents in-game when they escaped the streamer by opening up a rift. This did not sit well with him as he stopped in his tracks and started raging at them:

Apologizing for his actions to both his audience and fellow streamers he was supposed to play with, Ninja stopped streaming and tweeted out the announcement shortly after.

"Platform switch 100%": Is Ninja moving to YouTube? While it seems legitimate, a few twitteratis had their own theories

Twitter was immediately buzzing as the gaming icon announced his break from streaming. While many immediately supported his decision to take a break from his hectic schedule, a few had other ideas. NickEh30, a fellow streamer on Twitch, thought this was a premonition for a change in platforms.

With so many streamers leaving Twitch recently, the idea is not far off. This tweet from last week might also be a sign pointing towards a future move to YouTube. The last part of today's tweet, which threw his future on the platform into doubt, has only flamed such theories.

General reactions, however, were people enquiring about his health and wishing him a good break:

With no further information forthcoming, there is no telling how long fans will have to wait for their favorite streamer to return.

About the author

Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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