NICKMERCS claims Activision is paying him to host CDL Champs watch party

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NICKMERCS joins an extended checklist of different content material creators internet hosting CDL watch events, however it comes with a twist.

Starting throughout CDL Major 2 in January, Activision allowed a choose few to co-stream league matches on Twitch. It simply so occurred that esports legend Seth ‘Scump’ retired across the similar time, creating an ideal alternative.

Scump’s first watch party peaked at round 95,000 viewers. The momentum continued to construct, as CDL Main 3 grew to become the most-watched event for the reason that league started in 2020, surpassing 333,000 between the mainstream and different co-streams.

Watch events have been a driving power behind elevated CDL Viewership, and Activision landed one other massive fish for its largest occasion of the 12 months.

NICKMERCS proclaims watch celebration for CDL Champs

After dedicating most of his time to skilled Apex Legends, NICKMERCS returned to MW2 and Warzone 2, as he grew to become the first streamer to receive an operator skin in franchise historical past.

Throughout a WZ2 stream, NICKMERCS revealed that Activision paid him to host a watch celebration for CDL Champs. Watch events aren’t new, however that is the primary time a content material creator has brazenly claimed that Activison has paid them to host a stream.

“Name of Obligation is paying me to do a CDL watch celebration of the championship, so we’re going to fuc*ing do it.”