Nick

10x Major Champion - 2x All-Star @GearsEsports @GearsofWar
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[Nick @icy]

It’s time. I am officially retiring from Professional @GearsEsports. Over the years I got to travel all over the world and compete doing what I love. Thank you for the support through all my highs and lows. I’m blessed to have achieved all that I have. ❤️

[Azuriikz @_Azuriikz]

CHECK IT OUT! 💪🏻
https://t.co/065rpaIPfC

[Nick @icy]

Hit 1000 Subs tonight over on Twitch for the first time in almost a year.

Thank you for all the support, wouldn't be able to do this without you guys. E-Day is right around the corner 🫡

[Nick @icy]

Numbers in Sports/Esports almost never tell the full story.
Karrigan is the 🐐.

[ESL Counter-Strike @ESLCS]

The second WORST rated player at the #IEM Cologne Major 2026.

And yet he's one step away from ANOTHER Major Grand Final.

@karriganCSGO doesn't even need to perform to succeed.

[Nick @icy]

@NerdByNature985 ...

[NERD @NerdByNature985]

Thank you for the lesson @icy I feel smarter already
YT Version: https://t.co/qNYilZ7GCa

[Landan 🐸 @Landan1]

KOTH DESTRUCTION AND 1V1! (Gears of War 4/5) Gameplay With @icy - https://t.co/0k4kRloiLO via @YouTube

[Nick @icy]

That's a lot.

[CharlieIntel @charlieINTEL]

Gears of War: E-Day reportedly has an over $400 million development budget

[via @_Tom_Henderson_}

[Nick @icy]

@NerdByNature985 My drawings are elite 🤣

[Nick @icy]

@j_ustbrian Delta plays nothing like 3

[Nick @icy]

For years I've said that Gears of War needs change.
Even with all my success in Esports over the last 10+ years I fully believe the core gameplay causes so many inconsistencies especially during online play. It's too hard to balance/perfect the speed and damage, the Servers have never been good or accurate enough, the animations make no sense especially in Gears 5 etc.
Gears is extremely hard for newcomers to enjoy because of this as well a lack of casual modes for them. When Reloaded dropped I was playing vs PlayStation players who have genuinely never played in their lives, of course they're gonna put the game down and never touch it again.. it's 2026 man, most human beings don't want to sit there and put 200 hours into a game just to get past the inital learning curve.

If it was up to me I would love a Gears 2/3 style game. I'd love for it to be super cutthroat and hard to be good at like it used to be, but that's selfish.

I want Gears of War: E-Day to succeed and I fully believe that changing the mechanics of the game gives it a better chance. I do hope that whatever Multiplayer looks and plays like, it rewards good players who use their brains. That's my only request 🫡

[Nick @icy]

Can only base it off the comments I’ve received on Twitch and YouTube. I think a good chunk of them put the game down pretty quickly after not understanding center screen, clunky movement, etc. but regardless I agree it���s a shame E-Day isn’t on PS, would’ve been nice to have everyone be able to play.

[Nick @icy]

@Decadence_3 I mean I agree from what we've heard it looks Casual which is a good thing if you want the game to grow. We've seen 0 multiplayer footage so we can't judge it fully yet.

[Nick @icy]

@Avexys @D0meZ 🫡

[Nick @icy]

@_Rawr93 @GearsofWar Happy Birthday bro, sorry I’m late

[Gears of War @GearsofWar]

No matter where you look, just make sure you don’t fuckin’ jam.

[Nick @icy]

LMAO

[NERD @NerdByNature985]

@icy 's first game on E-Day (Lore Accurate)😂

[Nick @icy]

@EmeryReigns @XBOX @Romudeth Finally bro

[Nick @icy]

@OGMooMooMiLK Thanks 🐐

[Nick @icy]

I've been looking forward to this day ever since we saw the trailer 2 years ago. I'm so thankful to have an amazing community behind me and I feel blessed to still be able to play this game for you all. The future has never looked brighter and we're just getting started.

Thank you Gears Family. 🙏

[Nick @icy]

Super excited to try out Gears of War: E-Day. it looked beautifully dark just like the classics we grew up playing. I'm glad we're going the much needed new and fresh route and I can't wait to see more. Great job @GearsofWar @CoalitionGears