"They'll probably avoid doing anything with creators" - FaZe Swagg reveals his Call of Duty skin was scrapped because of the Nickmercs controversy

Kris "Swagg," a well-known Call of Duty streamer and content creator, recently shared a detailed video on his YouTube channel explaining how he could have potentially featured in the game with a custom skin. Unfortunately, the plan was ultimately abandoned due to the controversy that ensued after Nickmercs publicly stated that the LGBTQ community should refrain from involving children in their activism.

After widespread backlash, Activision made the decision to remove Nickmercs' in-game bundle from CoD Warzone 2. Swagg, who had been in the process of getting his own custom gun skin in the game at the time, said in his video:

"They'll (Activision) probably avoid doing anything with creators."

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Swagg reveals working with Activision before getting his in-game skin canceled

Swagg has finally shed light on the behind-the-scenes events that led to his highly anticipated weapon skin never making its way into the game. He revealed that the recent controversies surrounding Nickmercs played a significant role in Activision's decision. He said:

"About three months ago, I had gotten a call from Call of Duty, and it was about having my own blueprint skin in the game. At the time, I had already known Tim and Nick were getting operators, so I thought I was getting an operator but I was only getting a blueprint."

Swagg had been excited about the developer's plans for his skin and had engaged in multiple meetings to discuss potential ideas. In the video, he also addressed a leaked image of the skin, clarifying that it had only been about 30 to 40% complete at the time. Here are the leaked images:

He continued:

"We had visited the studio about a month ago and I was able to get a sneak peek of the first-ever look of it. So we were gonna go over multiple revisions of it and so many changes, so many cool ideas I wanted to add to it."

Swagg then mentioned that both Nickmercs and TimTheTatman had their operator bundles removed from the game due to the controversy during this planning process.

Soon after, Call of Duty reached out to inform Kris that his creator bundle had to be put on hold since the company was shifting its direction. According to the streamer, Activision is presumably moving away from the concept of creators having their own custom skins. He said:

"To be so close to having your skin in the game. Your own blueprint, your own camel that you designed, that you basically handcrafted. I remember the exact message they had sent me. They had said that they were going in a different direction."

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Despite the disappointment, Swagg does not harbor any grudges towards anyone involved. Instead, he thanked his fans for their support throughout the situation.