Swagg reveals his Warzone bundle was canceled due to NICKMERCS Operator controversy
SwaggGame files revealed that Kris ‘Swagg‘ Lamberson, one of Warzone 2’s biggest content creators, was meant to have his own Weapon Blueprint Bundle in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2, but things fell through after the controversy with NICKMERCS and TimTheTatman.
Following the Season 4 Reloaded update, leakers shared an image that hinted at the possibility of Swagg receiving his own bundle in the game, which was expected to drop during Season 5.
Although game files have revealed the presence of other famous personalities in the game, the situation regarding content creators isn’t particularly positive.
It all started in May 2023, when Call of Duty announced its first Creator Bundle collaboration with two other very popular streamers in the Call of Duty community: NICKMERCS and TimTheTatman.
Following a controversy surrounding a comment made by NICKMERCS, Activision decided to remove his Bundle and all promotional material from the game. In response to this situation, TimTheTatman publicly asked to have his own Operator removed from the games.
Now, it seems to have impacted FaZe Swagg’s leaked Warzone bundle, as the streamer revealed why his collaboration was canceled in a recent YouTube video.
Swagg confirms Weapon Bundle scrapped for Warzone 2 & Modern Warfare 2
In his July 18 YouTube video, FaZe Swagg explains the situation with his Warzone 2 bundle, revealing that it has actually been scrapped from the game. The reason for this, Swagg claims, is due to the situation with NICKMERCS and TimTheTatman.
Swagg explains that he got a call after the fiasco with NICKMERCS and TimTheTatman’s Operator bundles informing him that the collaboration will no longer be going ahead: “I knew it was done.”
According to Swagg, the devs had told him that they were “going in a different direction, and won’t be going forward with the bundle.” Swagg says he “was so hurt by it,” as he was extremely excited to have his own bundle in a game and franchise that he has dedicated his career to.
Leaker Earthbound_Fan found the Swagg logo as a weapon charm in the game files for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 after the Season 4 Reloaded update.
A few months ago, Swagg responded to claims that questioned whether he deserved his own bundle. However, many positive comments from the community indicated that he was the ideal choice to receive a skin, so it’s a shame to see it not going ahead.
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