![]() ![]() They would go on to beat the likes of VexX Gaming and SetToDestroyX to qualify for Champs. He would join up with Blfire, TcM and TwiZz for the Call of Duty Championship Qualifier. Methodz would have underwhelming results for the rest of the year placing 21/24th at both MLG Anaheim and MLG Orlando. During the regular season the squad would finish in a disappointing 12th place, bottom of the league, and at Stage 1 Relegation, the squad would lose 1-4 to Cloud9, meaning they didn't make Stage 2 of the CWL. They managed to qualify for Stage 1 of the CWL via the Online Qualifying Tournament. Methodz returned to competing at the beginning of the Black Ops 3 season, playing for Counter Logic Gaming with Blfire, FeLo and CMPLX. Methodz took a break from competing for the majority of the Advanced Warfare season with his only LAN appearance coming at UMG Orlando 2015 on SYNRGY Gaming, alongside FeLo, TcM and MBoZe, where he managed an impressive 5/6th finish, losing 0-3 to Team JusTus. ![]() In his only LAN appearance for FaZe, he would place 7/8th at UMG Philadelphia.Īfter that result Methodz appeared on various teams for the remainder of the season, including Curse Youth, Team Kaliber and Strictly Business with no standout results outside of a few victories on the online 2K's. Methodz would begin the season on the same SoaR Gaming roster that finished the previous year, however after a 13/16th finish at the MLG Fall Championship he would join FaZe Clan. Playing with various different team mates, Methodz would continue to have consistent placements with the highlight being a 2nd place at UMG Dallas alongside Heist, StaiNViLLe and Saints. Methodz would then join FaZe Clan and place 5/6th at the Spring Championship before returning to SoaR for the remainder of the season. Methodz then managed a disappointing 9/12th placing at the Call of Duty Championship 2013, losing to Italian squad inFerno eSports in the losers bracket. SoaR would place 13/16th at the MLG Winter Championship 2013/Online Qualifier securing a spot at the Winter Championship where the squad placed 7/8th. Methodz began the year by joining SoaR Gaming alongside Fluff, FunK and Mosh and they would go on to place 5/6th at their debut event, UMG Chicago 2012. Methodz would attend one more LAN event this season, finishing 3rd at UMG Fort Lee, playing for Nova Nation. Methodz made his LAN debut during the MW3 season, appearing at NJ Halo Codzilla 2012 on vD with Scump, NaDeSHoT and Blfire and the squad would go on to win the event beating Collapse in the grand final. Methodz has been on top teams such as SoaR Gaming, FaZe Clan, Team Curse, Team Kaliber, and Strictly Business. Once he got into the competitive scene, he never looked back and became one of the youngest pro players to date at the age of 16. He didn't get into the competitive scene until Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when he saw a tournament's live stream on the GameBattles front page, featuring notable pro players such as ASSASS1N and Moho. This conversation has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.Methodz began his Call of Duty career on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the PlayStation 3 at the early age of only 11. To learn more about Kolcheff’s playable “Call of Duty: Warzone” character Digiday spoke to the streamer and influencer for an annotated Q&A. “It’s been a long time in the works,” said Kolcheff’s manager Justin Miclat, who told Digiday that the collaboration has been in development for nearly six months. This type of brand integration has long been popular in sandbox-style games such as Roblox and Fortnite, but it was only a matter of time until it became more widespread inside popular premium titles like “Call of Duty” as well.Īs part of the deal, Activision is paying to license Kolcheff’s name and face inside “Call of Duty” for a fixed amount of time, although Kolcheff and his management declined to share specific details about the value or duration of the deal. ![]() The collaboration shows how brands - including both celebrities and brands with character mascots such as Jake from State Farm - are increasingly able to plug themselves directly into game environments, creating a new potential revenue stream for both game developers and influencers in the space. Game developers at Activision have added new playable characters to “Call of Duty” in the past, including athletes Neymar Junior and Kevin Durant, as well as fictional characters such as John Rambo and Leatherface from “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” However, Kolcheff is the first professional gamer to join “CoD: Warzone” as a playable character, representing a considerable potential expansion of the personalities available inside the game. ![]()
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