Accidental n-word user and uber-popular streamer Ninja decided it was time for a rebrand, and it’s not slapping like he thought it would be.
Tuesday (Apr.19), the blue-haired streamer revealed his new logo after hinting a “big change” was coming the previous day. Fans were underwhelmed to see that the “big change” was an underwhelming new logo which is his hair and his name written differently. Ninja excitedly revealed both in a video with the caption for the tweet reading, “Same Ninja…new branding.”
Same Ninja… new branding pic.twitter.com/RvSKoSlx0Y
— Ninja (@Ninja) April 19, 2022
It was immediately clowned by gamers. One Twitter user wrote, “Respectfully, this is one of the worst rebrands I’ve ever seen.”
Respectfully, this is one of the worst rebrands I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/zg9WFX5yLZ
— Kadaddle (@ImKadaddle) April 19, 2022
Another user tweeted, “I ain’t a designer but even i can see this is awful and offensive to good designers out there and why are the curves not even? a 1 minute design job….”
i ain't a designer but even i can see this is awful and offensive to good designers out there and why are the curves not even? a 1 minute design job…. pic.twitter.com/dGj1obTBei
— zZZ (@TyionVx_) April 19, 2022
Sprinkled in what seemed to be an endless sea of hate, some people liked the new logo’s minimalistic design. “Your hair as your new logo is actually such a cool idea. You can change the color each time you dye it too,” YouTube content creator Muaaz said in response to the announcement.
your hair as your new logo is actually such a cool idea
you can change the color each time you dye it too
— Muaaz (@mws) April 19, 2022
“I don’t think this is as bad as people are making it out to be. If you’re looking to brand on more than just gaming related stuff then this looks completely fine,” streamer Macaiyla noted.
I don’t think this is as bad as people are making it out to be. If you’re looking to brand on more than just gaming related stuff then this looks completely fine
— Macaiyla (@macaiyla) April 19, 2022
Whatever the case, the reveal of the logo was not worthy of the grand spectacle Ninja tried to make it be. Honestly, it could have just been an email or just a photo. Ninja immediately went on a press tour following the announcement making a stop at the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, so clearly, he might have something up his sleeve coming soon.
ZERO. BUILD. MODE. @Ninja #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/KCZJ5PoAYL
— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) April 20, 2022
Until we cross that bridge, you can peep more of the hilarious reactions to Ninja’s logo in the gallery below.
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Photo: Diego Donamaria / Getty
1. LOL
Guess this is a good time to announce my rebrand as well, hope you guys like it! pic.twitter.com/kZ3RJ5f0Kh
— SSG Lethamyr (@Lethamyr_RL) April 20, 2022
2. Bruh
Ninja's graphic designer after getting the bag for this. pic.twitter.com/EbiX2kZElo
— CodePixel (@NotCodePixel) April 19, 2022
3. This looks way better
a quick fix pic.twitter.com/z7EOcVxCSf
— Acuity Studios (@AcuityStudios) April 19, 2022
4. True
same energy pic.twitter.com/WM900EDzTT
— Quin (@quinrex) April 19, 2022
5.
Here's another take pic.twitter.com/ACOYm2WhO7
— Carlos (@carlosofficials) April 19, 2022
6. Hmmmmmm
Ninja logo vs Twitch Prime logo coincidence?
(W btw grats on the re-brand!) pic.twitter.com/9zbriJ4Ayi
— Rillo (@rillotv) April 19, 2022
7.
Ninja I thought u told me that u we’re gonna use my logo WTF man?!?!? pic.twitter.com/yJfdWsKmuh
— Pokemon Diamond and Earl Sweatshirt (@NickSayage) April 19, 2022
8. Oop
you think this will revive your career
— The Real Peter Griffin (@GriffinGuyPete) April 19, 2022
9.
Im dead at the way they thought they did something pic.twitter.com/kNMaSjcqWT
— BADR (@hbadrrr) April 19, 2022
10.
Fixed it pic.twitter.com/bNQHZKnH1h
— Owl (@R1SlNG) April 19, 2022