Nickmercs
Personal information
Born (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 33)
Occupations
Organizations
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2011–present
GenreGaming
Games
Followers6.7 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers4.01 million[1]
Total views754 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
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.
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

  1. ^ a b "About NICKMERCS". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Nickmercs Player Profile". Esports Charts. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Snider, Mike (May 30, 2019). "Esports makes major free agency play as 'Fortnite' star 'NickMercs' changes teams". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Liao, Shannon (January 26, 2020). "Gaming's biggest names are ditching Twitch for $10 million contracts". CNN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Price, Joe (January 29, 2020). "Here Are the Top-Earning Gamers in the World According to 'Forbes'". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Richman, Olivia (May 10, 2023). "Nickmercs and TimTheTatman Get Call of Duty Operator Skins". Esports Illustrated.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Twitch Streamer of the Year". Shorty Awards. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Awards, The Game. "Content Creator of the Year | Nominees | The Game Awards". The Game Awards. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2021). "YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods". Variety.
  14. ^ "The Streamer Awards Full Winners List". Game Rant. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

External links

FaZe Clan
Streamy Awards winners – Channel, Series, or Show
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