Twitch streamer Cody “Clix” Conroy (20) is annoyed by the lack of respect. He single-handedly saved the online shooter Fortnite and its e-sports scene. Because the game was “totally dead” until he came.
This annoys Clix: In a livestream from January 19, 2025, Clix complains that he doesn’t receive enough respect for his achievement in saving Fortnite.
I’m trying, brother! I’m really trying. Brother, I brought this scene back. I brought the damn Fortnite game back when that shit was already dead! When I won the final with 5,000 spectators and came back with over 100,000 spectators and 180,000 spectators for the grand final as the best player of the season.
He got the game to where it was. But the professionals gave him “0 respect.” All these “motherfuckers” wouldn’t be there without them. And he means it exactly how he says it.
Clix obviously doesn’t get enough respect for his performance, but he does get a lot of money. At least enough for a Lambo:
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Clix complains about “professionals with a lot of ego who show him no respect”
What annoys him?? Clix complains loudly that he gets so little respect. The others all have such bad “egos” – that’s what makes him so angry.
He understands that he used to be a “selfish child,” but people should still show him some respect.
Fortnite’s fall on Twitch could be stopped in 2022
Is there any truth to his statement? Statistically speaking, Fortnite looks like this:
So it’s the case that Fortnite went downhill until 2022, but the fall could then be slowed down. However, the game no longer returned to its previous values.
Fortnite has always been characterized by strong streamers
What role did Clix play? Clix had its strongest year in Forte in 2021 with 19,440 viewers and 30 million hours watched. However, Clix wasn’t the biggest Twitch streamer for Fortnite that year; the game also had strong non-English-speaking creators like Jeity, TheGrefg and the German-speaking Amar.
Clix’s prominent role applies especially to the English-speaking scene, as “well-known names” there such as Ninja, Tfue and Mongraal have since withdrawn from the game.
Fortnite is more than just the US scene
How can this be seen? Clix has a very “US-centric perspective” and completely ignores Spain, where many strong Fortnite content creators come from. German creators also traditionally play a role in Fortnite. Therefore, when talking about “Fortnite dead or alive”, it is important to consider the global market and not just the English-speaking scene.
In addition, changes to Fortnite itself have certainly made the game more attractive again, such as Fortnite Lego or Fortnite OG.
This comment shows how differently this is viewed even in English-speaking countries: “He brought shit back. OG, Mongraal’s return and the rise of Savage brought it back. Yes, he’s playing a part, but he should stop acting like we owe him.” (via X)
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There’s definitely something to his statements and it’s not entirely unrealistic that Clix played a role in keeping Fortnite relevant on Twitch and in e-sports. But he didn’t save it single-handedly. He took part in it.
Why does Clix get so little respect? Overall, Clix sounds strange when he demands “more respect” for his achievements and at the same time accuses others of having too big an ego. The 20-year-old has probably never been accused of excessive modesty.
Clix probably gets “not enough respect” from other professionals because, as he says, he was a “selfish child” for a long time and because he was strong in Fortnite at a time when the game no longer had the status it had in the early days:
What would probably really bring back e-sports in Fortnite and what is missing compared to before is the extremely high prize money for a Fortnite World Cup: The World Cup in Fortnite made teenagers millionaires: But looking back, it was a mistake