Call of Duty is one of the most popular gaming franchises out there, and many content creators helped the games get there by streaming gameplay on places like Twitch or uploading footage of their matches on YouTube. Recently, Activision launched a new avenue for fans to support these figureheads in the community, but some players are upset about the way the program was executed.
Content creators for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have helped create a thriving community for those who enjoy the game, so Activision designed a new system where players can give back to these Call of Duty content creators, recently launching a beta program to test out this new mechanic. However, some fans aren’t happy about how it played out.
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Activision gave 100 specific Call of Duty content creators special codes that these players can give their viewers. If fans use these codes when spending in-game points, the content creators will receive $5 in US currency for every 10,000 points spent. While many fans support this idea, the issue arises when players consider who wasn’t given access to these exclusive codes. Fans discovered that Seth “Scump” Abner and Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, two of the biggest names in the community, weren’t selected to participate in this creator code beta. Since Scump plays for the Call of Duty League‘s Chicago Huntsmen while Nadeshot plays for 100 Thieves, they are at a different level than content creators. However, many in the community, including another prominent Call of Duty figure Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, were upset by the selections for the beta.
While the game series’ community isn’t upset with the players who ended up receiving codes, there are many who think that there are more deserving options than the ones who were actually chosen. Many of the streamers given codes only joined the game recently or play other games besides those in the franchise. However, many content creators who have been with Call of Duty long before the hype that Warzone brought it were left out of the beta. Activision hasn’t commented on this, but its website says that the company hopes to add more content creators to this program “soon.”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have grown the gaming franchise into a popular series, and with Black Ops Cold War on the way, the community has many things to look forward to. Hopefully Activision will make sure to properly thank the content creators who helped them get to this point.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone are available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Source: Activision
