FaZe5 Recruit Fakes Warzone Ban for Viral Video Challenge

The family of 6-year-old internet personality, RowdyRogan, has confirmed that his Warzone ban was staged for a FaZe5 Top 20 recruitment challenge.

As documented in RowdyRogan's YouTube video vlogging the scope and execution of the plan, the young internet personality's Warzone ban was crafted to be the centerpiece of a FaZe5 challenge to create a viral social media post within a span of five days.

On Dec. 9, RowdyRogan's Twitter posted a staged Twitch clip of Rogan and his father reacting on stream to his Warzone account being banned. The tweet garnered over 13.8K likes, 3.1K retweets and 2.1K replies within the two days prior to the reveal that the #FreeRogan trend had been a publicity stunt.

In addition to apologizing to Activision and thanking fans for their support, Rogan's parents highlighted his admiration for FaZe Jarvis, as well as described the stunt as a fun project for the family, but also something they hope opens up more paths for young gamers.

While RowdyRogan's social media accounts are all run by his parents, his TikTok account has since been banned, possibly due to him being less than 13 years old.

It appears that TikTok's Terms of Service (in compliance with the U.S.'s Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) may have taken a stricter stance than others with RowdyRogan.