Almost all of the biggest FPS streamers on every platform have flocked to the latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise – with one notable exception. It appears that popular Battle Royale streamer Nickmercs has no intention of playing Black Ops 6.

When Nickmercs was playing Apex Legends on stream, he responded to a message from his chat room asking when the broadcaster would be streaming the new game.

He stated that this would be the “first year in a long time” where he would not be playing the new Call of Duty title.

In June 2023, Nickmercs had his own skin removed from Modern Warfare 3 following backlash over anti-LGBTQ comments he made on X/Twitter. Earlier this year he was temporarily banned on Twitch for similar comments.

He went on to say that while he had tried the game in beta and enjoyed it, he “didn’t like it.” The reaction both in his chat and on social media was skeptical, with many assuming that the streamer will return to Call of Duty within the next few weeks.

Nickmercs first became popular as a Fortnite streamer before transitioning to Call of Duty Warzone in 2020. In 2023, the year his skin was removed, Apex Legends became his most played game on stream. According to SullyGnomeApex Legends continues to lead the way in 2024, accounting for 41% of his airtime compared to 30% for Warzone.

While Warzone will be getting a big update next month tied to Black Ops 6, the games aren’t entirely tied together. It’s possible that Nickmercs will continue to dabble in Warzone without exploring the multiplayer of Black Ops 6 itself.

At the time of writing, the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 category on Twitch has 365,000 concurrent viewers, making it the second most viewed category behind Just Chatting.