Chou: Streamer Ninja earns $500,000 per month from subscriptions alone
Kevin Chou · Gamers are Entering a New Era of Monetization · Mar 9, 2020 · at 7:34
Kevin Chou, Executive Chairman of Forte, details monetization figures for top individual video game streamers on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.
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“Ninja is perhaps one of the most famous streamers in the world, and through his fan subscriptions alone, he makes 500,000 dollars a month.”
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