Nickmercs
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| Born | November 21, 1990 | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
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| Followers | 6.7 million | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 4.01 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 754 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 2, 2023 | ||||||||||
Nick Kolcheff (born November 21, 1990),[2][better source needed] better known as Nickmercs, is an American Twitch streamer,[3] YouTuber and co-owner of FaZe Clan.[citation needed]
Career
Kolcheff has earned over $190,000 in Fortnite prizes.[2]
In May 2019, Kolcheff had a falling out and split from 100 Thieves, citing failed promises and poor management. He joined FaZe Clan later that month.[4]
Despite offers from rival streaming services, Kolcheff said he would stay with Twitch.[5] Kolcheff has garnered upwards of 70,000 viewers on Twitch.[6] He is estimated to have earned $6 million in 2019 and was the 10th highest earning gamer that year.[7]
In May 2023, a skin based on Kolcheff was announced for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.[8] The skin was removed from the game a month later due to a tweet he made in reaction to a fight that broke out in California as a result of schools including content about the LGBT community in their curriculum. The tweet stated: "They should leave little children alone. That's the real issue".[9]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 11th Shorty Awards | Twitch Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| The Game Awards 2020 | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [11] | |
| 10th Streamy Awards | Live streamer | Won | [12] | |
| 2021 | 11th Streamy Awards | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best Battle Royale Streamer | Nominated | [14] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "About NICKMERCS". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Nickmercs Player Profile". Esports Charts. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Perez, Matt (January 29, 2020). "Top-Earning Video Gamers: The Ten Highest-Paid Players Pocketed More Than $120 Million In 2019". Forbes. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Snider, Mike (May 30, 2019). "Esports makes major free agency play as 'Fortnite' star 'NickMercs' changes teams". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Liao, Shannon (January 26, 2020). "Gaming's biggest names are ditching Twitch for $10 million contracts". CNN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Noah (August 6, 2020). "Venn is sleek and well-produced. Will gamers give the TV network a chance?". Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Price, Joe (January 29, 2020). "Here Are the Top-Earning Gamers in the World According to 'Forbes'". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Richman, Olivia (May 10, 2023). "Nickmercs and TimTheTatman Get Call of Duty Operator Skins". Esports Illustrated.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (June 9, 2023). "Activision Pulls Faze Clan Streamer Nickmercs' Skin From Call of Duty Following Anti-LGBTQ+ Tweet". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Twitch Streamer of the Year". Shorty Awards. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Awards, The Game. "Content Creator of the Year | Nominees | The Game Awards". The Game Awards. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2021). "YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods". Variety.
- ^ "The Streamer Awards Full Winners List". Game Rant. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.