The NICKMERCS MFAM Operator Bundle was removed from Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 today after the star Twitch streamer posted a tweet that sparked major backlash from the broader gaming community.
At first, the streamer-themed Call of Duty bundle was removed discreetly on June 8. Then, the developers confirmed it via a reply tweet the same day, explaining the Operator package was no longer available "due to recent events." The devs also added the team is "focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community."
NICKMERCS commented on an incident where anti-LGBTQ+ protestors allegedly attacked pro-LGBTQ+ demonstrators outside of a school board meeting by saying: "They should leave little children alone. That's the real issue."
The overwhelmingly negative reaction to his comment prompted NICKMERCS to elaborate on his stance on stream. In a response on June 8, he explained to his fans it wasn't his intention to make anyone mad and insisted his tweet wasn't an anti-gay message. His on-stream response did little to quell the outrage.
This article is being updated.