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Drake and Ninja’s Fortnite livestream

Creator moment · 2018 · Notable

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Twitch reported 628,000 concurrent viewers for Ninja’s Fortnite stream with Drake.

Drizzy

@Drake · Mar 15, 2018

playing fort nite with @Ninja twitch.tv/ninja

265.1K5.6K
Post · @Drake on X
Clip · Ninja on YouTube
Ninja and Drake Play Duos!!! - Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay - Game 1
Ninja on YouTube
red carpet for the movie, "The Carter Effect" at the Winter Garden and Elgin Theatres during the Toronto International Film Festival
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playing fort nite with @ninja
@Drake on X
Streamer Ninja And Rapper Drake Shatter Twitch Viewership Record With Fortnite Stream
Game Informer
Epic didn't pay Drake or Ninja for their record-setting stream
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How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion35Breadth80Velocity65Longevity147

Numbers

Seed to peak
same day
Mar 15 ’18 to Mar 15 ’18
Platforms
7
Started on Twitch
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Pairing
  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Response chain
  • Press loop
  • Celebrity amplifier
  • Controversy

How it spread

Trace the origin

Drake joined Ninja on Twitch and tweeted the link to his 36.8 million followers. Twitch reported 628,000 concurrent viewers; fan memes and press coverage followed. Kotaku estimated $25,000 in new-subscription revenue. Repeat sessions and Epic’s E3 Pro-Am followed.

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Timeline (16)

  1. March 2018

    Ninja seed · Mar 15 ’18

    Ninja streamed Fortnite with Drake on his Twitch channel.[1][5][14]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. Drake platform jump · Mar 15 ’18

    Drake tweeted the stream link, and viewers posted jokes and imagined album covers.[2][3][15][17][18]

    playing fort nite with @ninja
    36.8M followers

  3. Game Informer press · Mar 15 ’18

    Game Informer reported the stream’s viewing record and its Twitter trends.[4]

    Streamer Ninja And Rapper Drake Shatter Twitch Viewership Record With Fortnite Stream
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 25 sources · Score 62
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
Global
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesFeb ’18MarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovPeakTwitchXPressRedditYouTubeOpen webTV
TwitchXPressRedditYouTubeOpen webTV

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  1. March 2018

    Ninja seed · Mar 15 ’18

    Ninja streamed Fortnite with Drake on his Twitch channel.[1][5][14]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. Drake platform jump · Mar 15 ’18

    Drake tweeted the stream link, and viewers posted jokes and imagined album covers.[2][3][15][17][18]

    playing fort nite with @ninja
    36.8M followers

  3. Game Informer press · Mar 15 ’18

    Game Informer reported the stream’s viewing record and its Twitter trends.[4]

    Streamer Ninja And Rapper Drake Shatter Twitch Viewership Record With Fortnite Stream

  1. peak · Mar 15 ’18

  2. owner response · Mar 15 ’18

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