Update December 13: The ban of RowdyRogan was issued. The whole action was planned and part of a challenge set for the candidates of FaZe5 for joining the FaZe Clan.
The challenge: “Create a post that goes viral in the next 5 days.” In an English YouTube video, the family clarified the issue. In the video, you can follow the entire process of the imposed ban.
- Original message
On the Twitch channel “RowdyRogan”, you can actually watch gameplay of Call of Duty: Warzone from a 6-year-old who often plays the Battle Royale with his father. However, the boy in elementary school was banned from CoD live on stream.
What happened? On December 9, a young Twitch streamer and his father played a round of Call of Duty: Warzone on their joint Twitch channel “RowdyRogan”.
Just as they were about to start a duo match again, the fateful message popped up for the 6-year-old Rogan: “Account permanently banned”. The two posted the corresponding scene from the stream on Twitter:
Tweet Translation
- As some of you may know, Rogan was banned in the stream of Warzone last night. We are currently trying to handle the situation together with the team and will keep you updated. Thank you for all your support. #FreeRogan
Father and son appear visibly affected by the ban. The young Rogan leaves the room dejectedly, and the father is also upset by it.
Who is RowdyRogan? Rogan and his father refer to themselves as “RowdyRogan” on their social media channels. On Twitch, the channel description states that Rogan is the youngest sponsored player ever.
At just 5 years old, he caught attention with his Warzone gameplay and is part of “FaZe5”. This is a kind of recruitment department of the big FaZe Clan, which, for example, has a team in the “Call of Duty League”. Rogan is currently among the Top 20 candidates who have a chance for a full entry into the e-sports organization.
Besides Twitch, he also runs a YouTube channel with his father.
Why was the ban issued? Currently, one can only speculate about this. Activision Blizzard has not yet issued a statement regarding the permanent ban according to Rogan’s father.
In their terms of use, Activision states that they reserve the right to inform affected players about the reason for a ban or not. However, the most obvious reason could actually be his age.
According to the terms of use of Activision, players aged 13 and older may use their products. With parental supervision, even younger. However, there are different rules for creating and using an Activision account. Here it states:
According to the required age rating or other restrictions, you may only create an Activision account if you (i) are at least 18 years old and considered a “natural person” of the country in which you reside, or (ii) your parents or guardians read and accept this agreement and Activision’s privacy policy in your and their own interest if you are between 13 and 18 years old.
Excerpt from the Activision Terms of Use Section 10 / B
This paragraph reads as if players under the age of 13 are not allowed to use an Activision account. Since this account is necessary for playing Warzone, younger players are likely excluded from the Battle Royale.
Incorrect personal information on the Activision account can also lead to a ban. If incorrect data was entered during creation or if someone uses another person’s account as their primary account, that could also lead to a ban.
What do you think about the issue of young players in first-person shooters like Call of Duty? Do you think children should be protected from the scenes in the game, or is it solely the parents’ decision what they present to their child?
The image on the title comes from the Twitter channel “RowdyRogan”
