Ninja is arguably the most popular video game streamer in the world, and part of the reason why he was able to become so famous was due to his streams with celebrities. Fans may recall the famous Fortnite stream with Drake, which smashed Twitch viewership records at the time, as well as his bizarre collaboration with Rick and Morty. For his next celebrity collaborator, Ninja will be playing with none other than Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill.
Ninja and Mark Hamill will be playing Fortnite together on an upcoming edition of Xbox Sessions. It will be available to watch on Thursday, December 19, but it doesn't appear to be a livestream. It seems the footage of Ninja and Hamill playing Fortnite together, along with some other guests, is pre-recorded. While some may be disappointed by this, others will still look forward to the novelty of seeing Mark Hamill playing Fortnite with Ninja.
The collaborations between Ninja and celebrities have been a big part of his success, so it's not surprising to see this continue. Ninja himself has become a major mainstream star, and as long as he keeps doing things like this, it's unlikely that his popularity will wane.
Mark Hamill playing Fortnite with Ninja this week is fitting as it corresponds with the ongoing Fortnite X Star Wars special event. For the uninitiated, Fortnite is crossing over with Star Wars, giving fans of the battle royale game a variety of Star Wars-themed cosmetics to add to their collection, not to mention Star Wars weaponry that they can use in-game. This weaponry includes the iconic lightsabers from Star Wars, which are currently spawning all over the battle royale map.
The Fortnite X Star Wars event really started proper this past weekend, when JJ Abrams himself presented a scene from The Rise of Skywalker in the game. It's just the latest big crossover for Fortnite, with the game having previously featured content from Avengers: Endgame, Stranger Things, and more.
As Fortnite continues to be one of the biggest, most popular games in the world, fans can expect crossover promotions like this to continue.
Fortnite is out now in early access for iOS, Android, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
