Ali Hassan[1] (born May 10, 1996),[7] better known online as SypherPK, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer known for his gaming streams and videos centering around the online video game Fortnite. As of February 3 2025, he has the 22nd most followed channel on the Twitch platform,[3] and 10.3 million subscribers on YouTube.

Career

Hassan is of Palestinian-Jordanian descent.[8] In 2015, SypherPK began gaming full-time. In November 2018, he failed to qualify in the "Fortnite Winter Royale" finals.[9] In July 2020, SypherPK faced backlash after a TikTok user, JGshotTV, claimed he was unfairly banned from SypherPK’s chat. SypherPK denied any wrongdoing in a response to the situation on Twitter.[10] In October 2020, he and fellow Twitch streamer KittyPlays partnered with online shopping service Klarna to launch a campaign titled "Playing For Keeps".[11] In November 2020, he signed an exclusive streaming deal with the streaming platform Twitch.[3] In February 2021, Fortnite unveiled its collaboration with SypherPK in the form of a locker bundle.[12] In 2021, he created an apparel line known as Metal Umbrella. The p of this company was to create more than just 'influencer merch', and to "merge [Sypher's] love for anime and fashion". "Metal Umbrella is an expansion of the SypherPK brand".[13] In June 2022, he partnered with Japanese automobile company Honda as part of an event titled "Hondaverse" in the game Fortnite.[14] In September 2022, a purchasable outfit and cosmetic bundle in Fortnite were released with his likeness.[4]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Branded Series Nominated [15]
2023 The Game Awards Content Creator of the Year Nominated [16]
Forbes 30 Under 30 Games Included [17]
2024 The Streamer Awards Best Battle Royale Streamer Nominated [18]

Milestones

Subscriber milestones

  • 1 million subscribers: September 2018
  • 2 million subscribers: September 2019[19]
  • 5 million subscribers: February 2021[19]
  • 10 million subscribers: November 2024[19]

Video view milestones

  • 100 million views: September 23, 2018
  • 500 million views: May 19, 2020[19]
  • 600 million views: July 6, 2020[19]
  • 800 million views: November 16, 2020[19]
  • 900 million views: January 25, 2021[19]
  • 1 billion views: March 29, 2021[19]

Twitch milestones

  • 1 million followers: June 2018 [20]
  • 5 million followers: December 2021[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Buford, Landon (September 29, 2022). "Why SypherPK thinks Fortnite Creative is the future". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ Carlson, Kara (November 4, 2022). "Popular gamer 'SypherPK' plans Austin-area production space, incubator". Austin American-Statesman.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Beresford, Trilby (November 10, 2020). "Streamer SypherPK Signs Deal With Twitch, Launches Talent Incubator". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ a b Miceli, Max (September 17, 2022). "SypherPK Reveals 'Fortnite' ICON Skin Ahead Of Season 4 Launch". Forbes. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Perez, Cody (April 25, 2019). "SypherPK tries to prove to Ninja that he isn't toxic, but fails". Dot Esports.
  6. ^ a b "About SypherPK". YouTube.
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  9. ^ Bhernardo, Viana (November 26, 2018). "Tfue, SypherPK, DrLupo, and others fail to qualify for Fortnite Winter Royale finals". Dot Esports.
  10. ^ Galloway, Ryan (July 22, 2020). "SypherPK speaks out after receiving backlash from TikTok". Dot Esports.
  11. ^ Lopez, Jalen (October 26, 2020). "SypherPK and KittyPlays team up with Klarna for Playing For Keeps campaign". Dot Esports.
  12. ^ Galloway, Ryan (October 26, 2020). "Fortnite releases SypherPK locker bundle". Dot Esports.
  13. ^ "About Metal Umbrella". Metal Umbrella: About Us.
  14. ^ Harrison, Christian (June 30, 2022). "Honda partners with SypherPK to bring the Hondaverse to Fortnite". Dot Esports.
  15. ^ Escandon, Rosa (October 27, 2022). "YouTube's Streamy Awards Announce 2022 Noms - Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 13, 2023). "The Game Awards 2023 Nominations: Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3 Lead the Pack With Eight Noms Each (Full List)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Games". Forbes. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Michael, Cale; Taifalos, Nicholas (February 18, 2024). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h "Twitch Stats Summary / User Statistics for sypherpk (2019-06-15 - 2025-02-06)". Social Blade. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "SypherPK". TwitchTracker. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SypherPK
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