Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins Reportedly Paid $1M by EA to Stream Apex Legends - MMORPG.com

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Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins Reportedly Paid $1M by EA to Stream Apex Legends - MMORPG.com

Unconfirmed rumors are swirling that Electronic Arts paid Tyler "Ninja" Blevins a million dollars to stream Apex Legends and tweet about it to his thirteen million followers within the first 24-hours after the game was announced. Other "influencers" were also paid to stream Apex Legends, including Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek, though the details of his deal with EA remain unknown. The standard caveat in this is that neither EA nor Blevins have commented on the rumors.

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genova2809

& then ? what is the issue ? its theyr work to play its one of the best marketing communication actualy for video game ? what the probleme about payng people to play a game ? its already happen in everything around the world people are payd to say ITS cool when its realy or not ...

Albatroes

Is this really a shocker if true? Its actually smart if anything. Good job EA.

SBFord

Albatroes said:

Is this really a shocker if true? Its actually smart if anything. Good job EA.

I tend to agree. I mean, it's not shocking, though perhaps the amount is, but the "story" has gained traction with people at least pretending to be shocked.

Sagethorn

Twitch streamers are required to put the title as sponsored tho if they are paid to advertise.. real question was this done

Aeander

On one hand, this is no different from paid sponsorship or advertisement, if it is properly disclosed.

On the other hand, this is also akin to being an EA Gamechanger, and is an inherent hit to his perceived credibility. 

kjempff

Who?

Derros

Probably a better use of money than tv ads or the inevitably blocked youtube ads

Kyleran

kjempff said:

Who?

C'mon, even I've heard of him and I'm about as clueless as one can be about game celebrities and streaming.

MadFrenchie

Aeander said:

On one hand, this is no different from paid sponsorship or advertisement, if it is properly disclosed.

On the other hand, this is also akin to being an EA Gamechanger, and is an inherent hit to his perceived credibility. 

I agree.  I see nothing wrong with it, so long as Ninja is okay with sending the message that his gaming choices are not made solely on the basis of how fun he finds any given game.

Scot

I look forward to him getting 5 million when he is aged 60 and streaming Apex Legends IV.

perrin82

Sagethorn said:

Twitch streamers are required to put the title as sponsored tho if they are paid to advertise.. real question was this done

If this is true and he didn't state this then it would be issue. It is like when we get sponsored articles on this site, there is no issue as long as it is stated that it is sponsored.

WhiteLantern

While I'm entrenched in the "why watch it played when you could just play" camp, I say good on him.

Xingbairong

By LAW they are required to state if a stream/video/twit whatever is sponsored or not, because sponsored often times means that's not really their opinion/recommendation and it's misleading.

The reason this is so big because if it's true they are breaking major laws and honestly there might be some really massive consequences considering the amounts of money they've been paid according to these rumors.

So no it's not shocking that a celeb is promoting something for money, however they are breaking big laws and that's the actual news here.

Mr.Gutsy

So he's just a human sitting advertisement. So much for ad free content. 

tomek2626

eny who play game only becos som stremer play it too shuld rethink his life and his existence in short he shuld think do he stil think for him self or just falow the end rear of lamb crowd PS. wil i get warning for this too i criticis you peyed articel like the one for Citizen you send me warning

tomek2626

tomek2626 said:

You have been warned at Level Mild.
Warning Level : Mild

Reason:
tomek2626 said:
only 99.99$ tin foli hat starcitizen aproved what bulshiet this game is one big scam for 200 mln $ no bolive it wil ever be relesed


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tomek2626

tomek2626 said:

tomek2626 said:

You have been warned at Level Mild.

Warning Level : Mild



Reason:

tomek2626 said:

only 99.99$ tin foli hat starcitizen aproved what bulshiet this game is one big scam for 200 mln $ no bolive it wil ever be relesed





Posting excessive negative comments or baiting others to respond in a negative manner is considered trolling on the MMORPG.com forums.



Please try to stick to the rules.

look like i trigered som snoflek citizen fan and the admin taht giv me tahat worning is steting his opinion of somting troling and bithing ? well evriting culd be consider troling and bithing it only mether haw much you get peyed to think it troling i steted me opinion and it me opinin other can hev they opinion and this waht we cal free speech and not troling admin go lern some histor you acting is stright way to tyrany you alow only opinion you suport

Riqqy82

People are so impressionable and easy to take advantage of, if i was evil i would be a multi-billionaire

Mr.Gutsy

tomek2626 said:

eny who play game only becos som stremer play it too

That's defined as sheep. 

klash2def

Smart EA.

rodarin

they do it with every game. Most do a single 'sponsored' stream and then hope people dont figure out theyre under 'contract' top stream it x amount more days.

I think every streamer got paid to stream Atlas for at least a week.

A few also got paid to stream Star Citizen there awhile ago as well.

When guys completely break their 'format' and you see them streaming a game completely out of their element its safe to assume theyre getting paid. I am pretty sure CohhCarnage got paid to play it as well as he never plays shooters (edit semantics for single player RP games like Fall Out being called a shooter) of any kind let alone BR games. yet he stream Apex for a few sessions.

But Twitch has that 'amazon' money now so does it really matter? When New World releases or gets in a state that its steamable we will really see something.

But its a world of no competition now. All these 'platforms' all have a massive share of the total market. And each 'separate' controlling interest is controlled or owned by another even bigger entity.

In any event if anyone thinks these streamers, regardless of what they say or how they act, that get sponsored or play games for pay are the new circus barkers who use their popularity and influence to make money. All the while pretending to care about their followers and subscribers. Its a business to them and its as shady as it gets. Anyone that kids themselves into thinking because a streamers recognizes their (MADE UP NAME) handle in their stream and gives them a 'shout out' is exactly the type of sap they want watching because 99% of the time that shout out is due to a sub or a donation.

bartfartkart

Derros said:

Probably a better use of money than tv ads or the inevitably blocked youtube ads

I FRICKIN LOOOVVEEE AD BLOCK!!!!!!!!!

Xanzo

Really, who cares? I don't watch people play games, so eh. It's like watching someone watch a movie.

Seelinnikoi

Who would have thought that posting cat pictures and playing video games would make people millionaires in the 21st century.

How the world has changed!

WhiteLantern

Xanzo said:

Really, who cares? I don't watch people play games, so eh. It's like watching someone watch a movie.

Well, Mystery Science Theatre 3000 is a pretty good watch...