CallofDuty boycott calls grow as Activision wades into LGBTQ+ culture war by removing nickmercs in-game items.
In a livestream later the same week, Kolcheff denied holding anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs. Noting that he and his wife had just had a child, he said:"Her and I agree that we want to be the ones to talk to our kid about things like that."
Due to recent events, we have removed the “NICKMERCS Operator” bundle from the Modern Warfare II and Warzone store. We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community."We are focused on celebrating Pride with our employees and our community," it added. The previous day, Activision had written in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month that"we aim to foster an inclusive, supportive, and judgment-free environment.
The same day, an Activision spokesperson told U.K. gaming news outlet Eurogamer that it had removed his bundle as well.
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