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Activision Blizzard as a company has always been surrounded by controversies. From allegations of discriminating against employees on the basis of age and sex, the company has seen it all. Moreover, since the company has been at the receiving end of several lawsuits, they have spent millions in settlements.
They have also been on the receiving end of severe backlash from gamers. Activision was criticized for alleged anti-trust violations in itsCall of DutyeSports market. While this went to a federal court in LA, it remains to be seen how it goes for Activision.
Dr Disrespect slamsCall of Dutydeveloper Activision Blizzard
While all of this is not new for the company, they have landed themselves in yet another controversy. This is related to the Blaze Up 4/20 event, which came toModern Warfare 3andWarzone. The event will end with a full celebration on April 20. The events come with many challenges which can be completed to get rewards.
For the unknown, April 20 is a day often celebrated by cannabis enthusiasts in the US. Therefore, theCall of Dutyevent features special skins and rewards linked to marijuana. However, this has not gone well with streamers likeDr Disrespect.
The streamer took to X to vent out his anger on the company for celebrating the cannabis day. The Doc posted on X-
Activision pushing water bongs, marijuana, ‘Get High’ levels, drugs, and $100 camos on gamers…
…but they remove Nickmercs skin for him saying ‘leave the kids alone’.
Activision is ran by a bunch of idiots.
Biggest suit and tie phonies in the industry.
— Dr Disrespect (@DrDisrespect)August 02, 2025
Dr Disrespectdoes not seem to be happy around the fact that the company planned anin-game eventaround the particular day.
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He also slammed the company for removing Nickmercs’ bundle fromCall of Duty. Nickmercs’ skin got removed from the game after he commented on the LGBTQ+ community, which led to severe backlash. As such, Activision distanced itself from Nickmercs.
Call of Dutyremoves Nickmercs’ skin
Previously, streamer Nickmercs’ skin was removed fromModern Warfare 2andCall of Duty: Warzoneshop.
This was in response to the streamer’s controversial homophobic remarks.Activisionposted on X, and added,
“Due to recent events, we have removed the ‘Nickmercs Operator’ bundle from the ModernWarfare II and Warzone store. We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employeesand our community.”
The controversy started whenNickmercscommented after a fight broke out between LGBTQ+ activists and anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups during a school board meeting in California. The streamer commented that children should be left out of all of these.
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While some were against the streamer’s comments, many also suggested that his comment was misinterpreted. As such, some of his fans started boycottingCall of Duty, after his skin was removed from the shop.
Binayak Sharma
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Binayak Sharma is a Gaming Content Writer at FandomWire. He has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Delhi along with a Master’s degree in Applied Sociology from Christ University. He has worked with different media outlets covering gaming news.
