HOW MUCH MONEY DO PRO GAMERS MAKE PROFESSIONAL

The long hours have helped Ninja earn more than $500,000 a month from donations and subscriptions. Ninja livestreams himself playing video games for about 12 hours a day from his basement studio, accepting donations, interacting with his audience, and welcoming new subscribers with each broadcast. He's now 28 years old and earning more than $10 million a year thanks to an exclusive deal with Microsoft and its Mixer game-streaming platform,

HOW MUCH MONEY DO PRO GAMERS MAKE PROFESSIONAL

Ninja's long list of achievements includes becoming the first professional video game player featured on the cover of ESPN the Magazine, helping drop the ball in Times Square on New Year's Eve, guest starring in a Super Bowl commercial, and becoming the first streamer on Twitch to reach 10 million followers. Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the world's most popular professional gamer and he's showing no signs of slowing down in 2020.

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While Ninja began earning millions in 2018, he has been gaming competitively since 2009, focusing mainly on Microsoft's 'Halo' franchise.

Ninja hit over 1 million subscribers on the livestreaming platform Mixer in a matter of days, and he boasts another 22 million YouTube subscribers.

He will reportedly be paid $20 million to $30 million over three years to keep his broadcasts on Mixer.

In August 2019, Ninja agreed to an exclusive streaming deal with Microsoft's Mixer.

Ninja's success is intertwined with the popularity of 'Fortnite: Battle Royale,' a free game with more than 250 million players worldwide.

Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the most popular professional gamer in the world and he's earned millions live streaming from his home on a daily basis.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

How much money do pro gamers make