‘I’m Hoping I Don’t Get Kicked’: FaZe Kalei on the Future of FaZe Clan, Call of Duty, and ‘Eboys’

In an interview with Decrypt's GG, FaZe's Kalei Renay shares her thoughts on Modern Warfare III, NFTs, and the recent sale of FaZe Clan.

Kate Irwin4 min read

Being a female creator, however, comes with unique challenges. Instances of widespread sexism and harassment have been well-documented in the broader gaming and esports industries, where women are far more likely to be seen as fake, unworthy, or less-skilled than their male peers.

“A lot of people think like, 'Oh, because you’re a girl, you’re just gonna have tons of eboys flocking at you to carry you in games,' when actually that’s a huge misconception,” Kalei told Decrypt. “I feel like as a woman in gaming, a lot of people don’t want to play with women.”

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“People don’t take women seriously, especially in competitive games like Apex,” she added.

Despite this added pressure, Kalei actually finds games like Call of Duty’s multiplayer arcade mode one of the most relaxing games to stream, sharing that she often listens to music while playing the game. Her secret for staying sharp in-game isn’t an aim trainer, though—it's adequate rest.

the one thing that confuses me about the cod beta is how are you gonna release OG maps but not have the OG spawns??? lmao. the game would actually feel good if the spawns made sense

— FaZe Kalei (@KaleiRenay) October 15, 2023

“I sleep,” Kalei said. “Tons of sleep. And yeah, that’s about it, seriously.”

As for Modern Warfare III, the FaZe streamer—who reportedly played the recent beta for 15 hours straight—shared that Activision’s latest installment is a turn for the better in what she calls “the CoD cycle,” where players flip between loving and hating the game.

“But I genuinely think it was a lot of fun, sniping was a lot of fun,” Kalei said. “And I am hoping that the devs listen to the community, because I feel like it could be a really great year for everyone.”

When it comes to crypto and NFTs, does Kalei explore the space like FaZe’s new CEO, who recently made bank on the social crypto platform Friend.tech?

“As a community, everybody hates NFTs,” Kalei said, referring to the broader gaming space. “I know when Dr. Disrespect dropped his game reveal and he brought up the fact that NFTs were gonna be in it, the community pushback was like, ‘Please no.’ And I’m definitely with that. It’s your money, do whatever, but I don’t care for NFTs. I don’t do crypto, I don’t do any of that. I stay so far away from it.”

Edited by Andrew Hayward