Drake and Ninja’s Fortnite Twitch Stream Wasn’t a Sponsored Gimmick

Last night, musician Drake joined forces with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and the pair streamed Fortnite together, to the amusement of the internet. But for those wondering, it wasn’t just a sponsored event or planned gimmick.

According to TMZ, and confirmed by IGN, the get-together, which smashed Twitch’s streaming records, was unplanned. Apparently Drake, a big Fortnite fan himself, simply reached out to Ninja last week on Instagram to schedule some time to play together.

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