Call of Duty removes “NickMercs” skin following FaZe Clan star’s LGBTQ tweet

Enlarge / The Spartan-themed “NickMercs” skin that was recently removed from Call of Duty. (credit: Activision)

Call of Duty has removed a skin based on popular Warzone streamer and FaZe Clan co-owner Nicholas “NickMercs” Kolcheff after controversy over a tweet surrounding an LGBTQ protest.

“Due to recent events, we have removed the ‘NickMercs Operator’ bundle from the Modern Warfare II and Warzone store,” publisher Activision wrote in a tweet after Call of Duty news site Charlie Intel noticed the unannounced removal. “We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community.”