February 7th 2024.
After eight months of being absent, popular streamer Nickmercs is making a comeback to Call of Duty: Warzone. This comes after his operator skin was removed due to his comments about Pride month in schools. Despite his previous feud with Activision, Nickmercs is ready to start streaming Warzone once again.
The controversy began in June when Nickmercs responded to a video of anti-LGBTQ+ protestors attacking pro-LGBTQ+ demonstrators outside a school board meeting. He took to Twitter to express his opinion, stating that the real issue is leaving children alone. This led to Activision removing his operator bundle from their store, stating that they are focused on celebrating Pride with their employees and community.
Now, eight months later, Nickmercs has announced his return to Warzone with a post on Twitter. He shared an image of his operator skin with the caption "tomorrow", indicating that his comeback will be on February 7. His fellow streamer TimTheTatman showed his support by requesting to have his own operator bundle removed in solidarity with Nickmercs. It seems like the two are ready to team up again, with TimTheTatman sharing a clip of them playing together and stating "We're so back."
It is unclear what prompted Nickmercs to make his return, but he has previously been vocal about not streaming Modern Warfare 3 due to the incident. In fact, in December last year, he called Activision a "buncha rats" after they released a Roman soldier-esque skin that bore similarities to his own.
The aftermath of the controversy may have an impact on Activision's relationship with other streamers in the future. Some, like Swagg and Scump, have revealed that they had planned operator bundles that were axed due to Nickmercs' comments.
But regardless, Nickmercs is ready to make his return to Warzone. In the midst of all the excitement, fans are also discussing other gaming news such as Modern Warfare 3 having a 200GB file size and Xbox's reminder ads about their ownership of Call of Duty. To stay updated on all things gaming, be sure to follow us on social media and sign up for our newsletter.
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