Fans have shared their reaction to Sidemen member Vik "Vikkstar123" reaching the grand finale of the first notable Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 tournament, organized by the American esports organization OpTic Gaming with the prize money set at a whopping $100K.
Several prominent streamers featured in the tournament, including Dr DisRespect, DrLupo, CouRage, Aydan, Cloakzy, Symfuhny, and Nadeshot, all vying for the first-ever Warzone 2.0 tournament to offer a large cash prize.
This is a two-day event, with the second day set to be held later today. Day 1 ended with Daltoosh & Cloakzy claiming victory. Vikkstar123, who was placed 2nd, received a lot of adulation from the gaming community for his efforts. One user said:
Although not a professional esports player by trade, Vikkstar123 is no slouch when it comes to gaming, more precisely combat gaming. He was arguably among the best players in the world during Warzone's initial release. At the peak of lockdown, Vikkstar123 managed to win multiple Warzone Wednesdays.
With Warzone 2.0 now released, fans can expect more tournaments involving the Sidemen member. Vikkstar123, who was paired up with long-time gaming partner BennyCentral, managed to finish 2nd in the tournament. Reacting to his performance, KSI said:
OpTic Hitch, who was among the two OpTic members to organize the tournament, replied to Vik's tweet by posting:
Lannan "Lazarbeam," Australia's biggest creator and close associate of Vik, took to the replies:
Here are some other tweets in the replies:
The first day saw $25K dished out to the ranked teams. The first-placed duo consisting of Daltoosh and Cloakzy racked up $15K. Second-placed Vik and BennyCentral received $7K. The third-placed team, which consisted of Dr DisRespect
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