Warzone vs Apex Legends: War is on as NICKMERCS, TimTheTatman & CouRage switch games TimTheTatman \/ FaZe ClanApex Legends is starting to see some huge streamers return to the game ahead of its Season 10 update this August, but a lot of that comes down to the current state of Warzone. The game\u2019s next major patch is stacked with fresh content, whether it be the new Legend, Seer, buffs and nerfs for its roster of characters, or map changes. There\u2019s going to be a lot for Apex fans to sink their teeth into, of that there is no doubt. Conversely, there is a strong feeling of stagnation surrounding one of its biggest rival games in the battle royale space, and that\u2019s Call of Duty: Warzone. After a rather uninspiring Season 4 launch, which didn\u2019t come close to its predecessor\u2019s Nuke Event \u2013 not to mention the hacker problem that plagues the game \u2013 it feels a bit like a broken car in its current form. A fresh lick of paint won\u2019t be enough for some people, either. Now, some of the biggest streamers around are starting to turn their attention to other things, and Apex Legends looks to be the biggest beneficiary of its shortcomings. NICKMERCS slowing down on Warzone Let\u2019s start with NICKMERCS \u2013 who has built up an extraordinary community from his involvement with Warzone. They keep coming back for his tips, best loadouts, and opinions on a seasonal basis. From a business point of view, he would probably love nothing more than for Warzone to be knocking it out of the park. While he\u2019s not completely abandoned CoD, he\u2019s starting to play a lot more Apex Legends. In fact, he was streaming it live as I was writing this article. Just recently, the FaZe Clan creator picked three things that desperately need to change in Warzone \u2013 the map, FOV slider, and that there\u2019s a lot of work to be done on glitches. He said: \u201cI think we need a brand new map, we need a change from Verdansk. I think it was a swing and a miss. I thought at first that it might have some sauce, some flavor\u2026but ultimately, I don\u2019t think we\u2019re messing with this stuff. I want an island theme with beaches, ocean, palm trees, and jungle. That\u2019s what I want.\u201d Read More: How to impove your K\/D in Warzone – Whether or not he\u2019ll come rushing back for a future update remains to be seen, but based on these comments, he\u2019s holding out for wholesale changes. Let\u2019s face it, he\u2019s not wrong. TimTheTatman on Apex Legends Next up, TimTheTatman \u2013 who has over 6.8 million followers on Twitch. This case is a little different to NICKMERCS, who\u2019s enjoying the grind of Apex on stream, as Tim has explicitly stated that ideally he wouldn\u2019t be jumping into Respawn\u2019s game at all. During a broadcast on July 27, he said: \u201cRight, let\u2019s put me into Apex bro. Man, you know Warzone\u2019s in a tough spot if I\u2019m playing Apex. \u201cGosh man, I can\u2019t even remember what to do here bro,\u201d he said, before looking through the controls. He hadn\u2019t played it in so long. Back in May, only two months ago, Tim actually pointed out some areas where Apex Legends falls short of Warzone and even Fortnite. \u201cI\u2019m just going to flat out tell you why I don\u2019t personally enjoy Apex that much,\u201d he told his stream while deliberating over its ranking. \u201cOne: The time-to-kill (TTK). The time-to-kill is very high. Obviously, I\u2019m playing Warzone right now, so I\u2019m very used to Warzone.\u201d He continued: \u201cAnother thing that I don\u2019t enjoy is the armor system. What I mean by that is that I don\u2019t like that you can have gold armor, I can rip your gold armor, and then you can swap out for another gold armor and you have full armor again.\u201d CouRage One of Tim\u2019s close friends, Jack \u2018CouRage\u2019 Dunlop has also been experimenting with the Legend-based multiplayer game, and Fortnite. For a long time now, CouRage has been critical of CoD\u2019s battle royale title. Back in February, he said was \u201csick\u201d of the constant issues with hacking and glitchy gameplay, as much as he\u2019d like to enjoy it. He said that his \u201cattention span for Warzone and ability to play it is at an all-time low.\u201d Timestamp at 10:30 below. \u201cThe reason why I stopped playing with Nick, Tim, and Cloak is because I\u2019m sick of that game,\u201d he continued. \u201cI love Warzone, but I also hate it. We either get cheated against, then we have stream snipers coming after us. There\u2019s the stim glitch for the seventh time.\u201d While there have been multiple updates since that time, including Season 4 and Season 4: Reloaded, it appears the streamer is still not fully convinced. Twitch stats: Warzone vs Apex Legends At the time of writing, Apex Legends has 180,000 viewers on Twitch \u2013 compared to Warzone\u2019s 133,000. The margin isn\u2019t a lot in the grand scheme of things, but it is a NICKMERCS shaped hole in CoD viewership. According to Newzoo, a website that records Twitch viewership stats, Warzone racked up a total of 92.3 million views in June \u2013 compared to 47.7 million of Apex. With so many streamers giving other titles a try, it should be interesting to see if those figures change between July and August, depending on how future updates shape up for each of them. Read More: Apex Legends Season 10 Emergence patch notes – So stats-wise, Activision\u2019s offering seems to be dominating, but the common denominator here is that if it was down to these streamers, there wouldn\u2019t be a debate about which is better: Apex Legends or Warzone? The latter would win hands-down, but the fact of the matter is \u2013 in its current state \u2013 there are too many issues for them to dedicate themselves to it, and that\u2019s a sentiment much of the community will share. Warzone might be on top for now, but only time will tell if this is a serious shift or a blip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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