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NICKMERCS Spawns Into the Esports & Gaming Business Summit in October

Popular streamer and his manager Justin Miclat will be the focus of a chat about the business of fandom, content creation.

James FudgebyJames Fudge
September 26, 2023
in Entertainment, Events & Tournaments
Reading Time: 3 mins read
NICKMERCS at Esports and Gaming Business Summit 2023

NICKMERCS to appear at the Esports and Gaming Business Summit 2023. Credit: EBS/NICKMERCS

Cynopsis Media announced Tuesday that Nick Kolcheff, better known to the masses as NICKMERCS, will make a stop at the Esports & Gaming Business Summit (EBS) in October. 

Kolcheff will share his “insights around redefining the perception of modern gamers, and bridging the gap between online fandom and offline engagement,” according to a release, during a presentation at EBS, which takes place Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. He’ll be joined by his manager Justin Miclat of The Kinetic Group for the conversation, which will be moderated by Forbes writer Matt Craig (date and time to be announced). 

Occasionally controversial, Kolcheff is one of the most popular gaming-focused content creators in the world,  focused on Call of Duty and Apex Legends content. He currently enjoys 2.1M followers on Twitter, 6.7M followers on Twitch, 2.6M followers on Instagram, 4.05M subscribers on YouTube, 1.3M followers on TikTok, and 84K followers on his inactive Facebook page. Kolcheff also operates MFAM (Mercs + Family),  a 15M+ strong fan community. His current sponsors and partners include SCUF Gaming, Corsair, Elgato, Origin, Under Armour, and Underdog Fantasy.

Other industry executives and personalities attending EBS (or serving as speakers/panelists) this year include Rema Vasan from TikTok, Beth Woodruff from Ally, Hannah Davis Tsumoto from DoorDash, Mason Bates from Verizon, Amber Dalton from Twitch, Luminosity Gaming’s Alex Gonzalez and Matt Goodman, Cxmmunity CEO Ryan Johnson, GamesBeat reporter Jordan Fragen, ADT’s DeLu Jackson, PepsiCo’s Paul Mascali, United Esports’ Felix LaHaye, TSM’s SM Lahti, M80 CEO Marco Mereu, Infinite Canvas Co-Founder Sebastian Park, Intersports’ Kurt Melcher, JSA Partners/Cynopsis Esports’ Sean Morrison, Misfit’s Gaming’s Nicole Du Cane Spencer, YouGov’s Nicole Pike, ESL FACEIT Group’s Kevin Rosenblatt, Futures First Gaming’s Stephen Sye, Las Vegas city official Edward Thompson, Roseboro Group’s Angela Roseboro, Rally Cry CEO Adam Rosen, Las Vegas Inferno CEO Jairo Urcuyo, Overcome Founder Jacob Wolf, CAA’s Chris Wittine, LG’s Heather Blair, Coca-Cola’s Gary Wolf, Skillshot Media’s Todd Harris, FlyQuest GM Nick Phan, and many others (you can find a full list here).

More information on the Esports & Gaming Business Summit 2023 can be found at esportsandgamingbusiness.com.

Tags: ConferencesCynopsis MediaEBS 2023Esports & Gaming Business SummitEventsJustin MiclatKinetic GroupLas VegasNick KolcheffNICKMERCSSpeakers
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With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.

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