The YouTube streamer Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm comments on Call of Duty Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. He insults Activision Blizzard for some decisions they are making in the games. He believes they are hypocritical idiots, says the 42-year-old gaming influencer.
This is Dr. Disrespect’s statement: Dr. Disrespect writes on Twitter on April 13:
Activision is pushing players water pipes, marijuana, ‘Get High’ levels, drugs, and $100 camos …
… but they remove Nickmercs’ skin because he said ‘Leave the kids alone’.
Activision is run by a bunch of idiots. The biggest suit wearers and hypocrites in the industry.
Dr. Disrespect on Twitter
“Get High” event in Call of Duty
What does he mean by that they promote smoking? A new event is currently running in Call of Duty, the “Warzone High Trip” event.
In the “High Trip” event, players can collect “gummies” to receive power-ups. These “gummies” are cannabis-infused gummy bears that are consumed in the USA instead of smoking joints. It’s obviously better for the airways.
The event started on April 10 and ends on April 20. “4/20” is a term from cannabis culture – it can refer to April 20 and the time 4:20. The term goes back to a story from the 70s.
Only those who spend a lot of money get special items in CoD
What does he mean by the camos for $100? Recently, prices in Call of Duty seem to have gone out of control. We have already reported on MeinMMO about the melee weapon for €80.
There was also a $100 “exclusive camouflage pattern for Call of Duty,” the “Gold Cheetah” which you can only get if you spend $100.
For both items, it’s not that you directly pay $100 and receive the respective item, but rather you buy other items worth $80 or $100 and then receive the respective item on top. But that shouldn’t sound like a defense. They are business methods that lean towards “dark patterns.”
Call of Duty removes skin after controversial statements
What does he mean by the Nickmercs skin? The streamer Nickmercs got his own skin in Call of Duty in 2023. This skin for €20 was removed by Activision Blizzard.
Nickmercs had made critical statements on Twitter in June 2023 regarding the situation in front of a school. He did not want topics like homosexuality to be discussed in schools. He said, they “should leave the kids alone,” referring to a demonstration at a school for LGBTQ+ rights.
The streamer later clarified that he meant the education of children should be left to the parents. Teachers or a school should not “talk about these things.” He and his wife wanted to talk about “these things” with their children.
Dr. Disrespect had already shown solidarity with Nickmercs a year ago.
Break between Dr. Disrespect and his former employer
This is what it’s about: It seems that Activision Blizzard’s direction does not align with Dr. Disrespect’s personal views and preferences. He is more of a whiskey guy, rather than the cannabis dude.
Additionally, there is another, personal dimension: Dr. Disrespect previously worked on Call of Duty and had been closely associated with the game for years.
However, it seems that since his departure from Twitch, there has been a rift between him and Activision Blizzard, because he has not been invited to events since then and he has repeatedly criticized Activision Blizzard’s management harshly. Especially using the term “hypocritical.”
He accuses Activision Blizzard of losing touch with the grassroots. Implicit in the accusation is: If you knew what players really want, you would partner with me.
Objectively, it is certainly true that Activision Blizzard presents itself as pro-cannabis with the event. However, the situation regarding Nickmercs is not so clear that one could say Activision Blizzard is positioning itself “against conservatives.”
Initially, many thought that Nickmercs’ statements were transphobic until he clarified them further.
Dr. Disrespect talks about his ban from Twitch and what he lost
