Ninja makes Arc Raiders comeback, returns to break within 3 hours

Khizar Mundia Published 30/04/2026

Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins recently announced an indefinite break from streaming, citing persistent hacker issues in Arc Raiders. He briefly returned following a new update to the game, but has now stepped away again after encountering the same problems.

Twitch streamer Ninja is a well-known creator who came into the limelight with the battle royale Fortnite. He soon became one of the most promising Twitch creators and consistently switched between games, establishing a massive net worth. Arc Raiders became Ninja’s latest favored game, but its issues led to the streamer announcing an indefinite break. Ninja returned with Arc Raiders’ Riven Tides update, but surprisingly quit and left in just a few hours.

Ninja says he’s done with Arc Raiders, TimTheTatman says he’ll play if he’s paid

The famous Fortnite streamer returned from his break briefly to test out the much-awaited Riven Tides update. But Ninja was so disappointed by stream snipers finding his location via his broadcast that he quit almost instantly. Ninja praised the Riven Tides update, calling it “cool,” and said normal players will enjoy it. He reiterated that Arc Raiders just isn’t worth it for streamers, as they will keep dying.

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Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar was also recently asked after Riven Tides’ release whether he’d return to Arc Raiders, but the streamer was quick to say no. He said the only way he’d play Arc Raiders would be if he were paid to do ads, but other than that, he “doesn’t have the desire”.

Why did Ninja stop streaming?

Ninja announced in a Twitch stream that he was tired of the cheaters and stream snipers that have plagued Arc Raiders. The streamer claimed things are so bad that the game is “literally unplayable”. He announced a break, saying he won’t play Arc Raiders, and if he returns, he will stream League of Legends or a sports show. The exact duration of his break was unknown, as Ninja stated, “I could play League tomorrow, I could play League in a week. I don’t know. I’m taking a break.”

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The community reacted to the news with many people calling it a shame that such a prominent streamer is quitting Arc Raiders. Ninja isn’t the only one, as the game’s approximate 480,000 peak player count has dropped to roughly 90,000 on Steam. He isn’t even the only streamer to quit the game, and others have also echoed Ninja’s sentiment about cheaters and stream snipers becoming a major problem.

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Khizar Mundia has been playing video games for as long as he can recall. Things have come a long way since the many days he spent playing the original NES, though. He now covers a variety of competitive games and esports, as well as the world of streaming, ranging from Twitch to Kick. If it’s of interest to gamers, it’s of interest to Khizar.

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