Clix (gamer)

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Clix
Cody "Clix" Conrod at SXSW 2025 (cropped).jpg
Clix at SXSW in 2025
Personal information
Born
Cody Conrod

(2005-01-07) January 7, 2005 (age 20)
Connecticut, USA
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Online streamer, gamer, YouTuber, TikToker
Website clixmerch.com
Twitch information
Channel
Game(s) Fortnite , Grand Theft Auto V
Followers8.4 million
Contents are inEnglish

Cody Conrod (born January 7, 2005), better known online as Clix is an American Twitch online streamer and professional gamer. [1] [2] [3] Playing Fortnite Battle Royale professionally since 2019, he has earned over $600,000 in prize money. [4] Streaming on Twitch, he has gained 8.4 million followers, as of 2025. [5]

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Fortnite career

At age 14, Conrod persuaded his father to purchase him a $1,200 computer and agreed to pay him back, which he did two weeks later with prize money won from an internet Fortnite Battle Royale tournament. [6]

2019–2020: Misfits and Fortnite World Cup

Representing Misfits Gaming, Conrod was among the 18 players to qualify for both the solo and duo Fortnite World Cup tournaments, playing the duo tournament with Griffin 'Sceptic' Spikoski. [7] Finishing 35th in duos, and 18th in solos, [8] Conrod earned $175,000 in total from the Fortnite World Cup. Following the tournament, Conrod and Spikoski publicly argued and separated. [8] [9]

2020–2023: NRG

On July 1, 2020, Conrod's signature with esports organization NRG was announced in a video featuring fellow NRG Fortnite player Benjy 'Benjyfishy' Fish and Shaquille O'Neal, marking Conrod's departure from Misfits. [10]

Playing alongside Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf and Timothy 'Bizzle' Miller, Conrod achieved 5th place in the Chapter 2 Season 5 FNCS, his highest FNCS placement at the time, in March 2021, earning $18,000. [11] The trio, however, failed to qualify for the next FNCS in Chapter 2 Season 6, after placing 32nd out of 33 teams in their semi final heat. [12]

When his contract expired on February 22, 2022, Conrod left NRG, [13] before re-signing two days later. [14]

In Chapter 3 Season 3, Conrod placed fourth in FNCS alongside Lucas 'Dukez' Cardenas, earning $28,000 each. [15] Conrod and Cardenas got invited to play in the 2022 FNCS Invitational LAN tournament, in which they placed 15th, earning another $4,000 each. [4]

2023: Free agency and controversial ban

Amidst NRG stepping away from Fortnite , Conrod left NRG on January 25, 2023, becoming a free agent. [16]

In a solo tournament on April 22, 2023, Conrod encountered a stream sniper who gave him items. Because Conrod accepted these items, he was banned from competitive for 14 days and disqualified from competing in the Chapter 4 Seasons 2 and 3 FNCS tournaments, [17] which made it impossible for him to qualify for the 2023 Global Championship, [18] although he was later allowed to play the Chapter 4 Season 3 FNCS. [19] Conrod argued that he was trying to prove that the player was, in fact, stream sniping, hoping to get them banned. "#FreeClix" trended as a result of the ban, and the ban was widely criticized by fellow Fortnite players. [17]

Conrod ended up qualifying for the 2023 Global Championship with Shane 'EpikWhale' Cotton through the FNCS Last Chance Major. [20]

2023–present: XSET part-ownership and high FNCS placements

On October 10, 2023, ahead of the 2023 Global Championship, Conrod was announced as a new player and part-owner of XSET. [21] At the Global Championship, Conrod and Cotton placed 52nd out of 73 teams, earning $2,000 each. [22]

Conrod and Cotton kept playing together in 2024, earning Conrod another 4th place in the Chapter 5 Season 1 FNCS, and $30,000 in prize money.

After placing poorly in the Chapter 5 Season 2 FNCS, Conrod split with Cotton, instead teaming up with European player Harry 'Veno' Pearson, who moved to North America as a result, with the goal to qualify for the 2024 Global Championship. [21]

After day one of Chapter 5 Season 3's FNCS, on July 28, 2024, Conrod and Pearson were 1st on the leaderboard. The duo, however, ended up placing 4th after day two, albeit qualifying for the Global Championship and earning $30,000 each. [23] At the 2024 Global Championship, Conrod and Pearson placed 11th, [24] earning them $12,000 each. [4]

Together with Jaxon 'Eomzo' Fretz and Ben 'Higgs' (f.k.a. 'Batman Bugha') Anderson, Conrod placed 3rd and 2nd respectively in Chapter 7 Seasons 1-2's FNCS tournaments, qualifying them to the 2025 Global Championship and earning them a combined $126,000. [25] [26] At the 2025 Global Championship, the trio placed 18th, earning $7,000 each. [27] Clix has Zero FNCS wins Even though he has played almost every single Grand Final.

Streaming and content creation

On September 14, 2024, Conrod was involved in a swatting incident with the Florida police at the Boca Raton Town Center Mall during a live streaming. The police presence caused the location to be evacuated, shut down and interrupted Conrod's Twitch stream. [28]

Conrod was named Fortnite Streamer of the Year at the 2024 Streamer Awards. [24]

Clix was added as a playable character to Fortnite in March 2025. [29]

Personal life

Cody Conrod was born on January 7, 2005 to Scott Conrod and Lucy DiLoreto, who are of German and Italian descent. Conrod was raised in a Connecticut small town and has an older brother and sister. [30] [31]

Philanthropy and business

In 2024, Conrod was named number 18 on Forbes magazine's list of 30 Under 30 in North America. [6] [32]

In March 2025, Conrod announced a collaboration with Gunnar Optiks for a new pair of gaming glasses, dubbed “Goggles,” to reduce eye strain during extended gaming sessions. [33] Conrod is also known for his charity work with the Boys & Girls Club. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Husameddin, Genghis "Solidus Kraken" (March 7, 2025). "GUNNAR X Cody "Clix" Conrod Collab to Make the Ultimate Fortnite Gaming Glasses, Now Available". Xbox Era.
  2. ↑ Perugini, Nicholas (August 15, 2019). "Local Gamer Wins Big: Teen Plays in Fortnite World Cup". Town Times News. Southbury, Connecticut. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ DeSena, Gabby (April 28, 2025). "Fortnite Offers New Champion Clix Skin for FREE in Duos ICON Cup". Sports Illustrated .
  4. 1 2 3 "Clix". Esports Charts.
  5. ↑ Clix - Twitch . Retrieved 2025-09-04– via www.twitch.tv.
  6. 1 2 3 Carrere, Jon-Devin (July 14, 2023). "More than Clix: Top Fortnite Pro Builds With Boys & Girls Club". Sports Illustrated.
  7. ↑ Pryor, Matt (2019-09-28). "Top 50 Fortnite Players in the World" . Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. 1 2 Schuhmann (2019-10-30). "14-Jähriger Fortnite-Pro wird geswattet, während er Turnier auf Twitch spielt". Mein-MMO. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  9. ↑ Naqvi, Syed Mujtaba (2019-08-02). "Sceptic breaks up with Fortnite World Cup duo partner, leaves Misfits". win.gg. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  10. ↑ Pryor, Matt (2020-07-01). "Fortnite: Clix Leaves Misfits Gaming, Joins NRG Esports" . Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  11. ↑ Pryor, Matt (2021-03-15). "Fortnite: FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 5 Championship Sunday Results" . Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  12. ↑ Pryor, Matt (2021-05-23). "Fortnite: Bizzle Draws Uncecessary Hate As He, Clix & Bugha Lose FNCS Sweaty Sands Showdown" . Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  13. ↑ Pryor, Matt (2022-02-23). "Fortnite Star "Clix" Leaves NRG" . Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  14. ↑ Pryor, Matt (2022-02-25). "Fortnite: NRG Re-Signs Clix, Adds Two-Time FNCS Champ Deyy" . Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  15. ↑ "Commandment clutches FNCS Season 3, claims Axe of Champions with Avery". esports.gg. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  16. ↑ "Clix leaves NRG, signifying the end of the org's Fortnite branch". esports.gg. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  17. 1 2 "#FreeClix trends in response to Fortnite pro's ban for "teaming"". esports.gg. 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  18. ↑ Campbell, Cody D. (2023-04-24). "Fortnite Pro Clix's Two-Week Ban Infuriates Fans And Streamers". SVG. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  19. ↑ "Fortnite FNCS Major 3: Final results & leaderboard". esports.gg. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  20. ↑ "FNCS Last Chance Major: Final results & leaderboard". esports.gg. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  21. 1 2 "XSET welcomes Fortnite star Clix as player and co-owner". esports.gg. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  22. ↑ "Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2023: Final results and leaderboard". esports.gg. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  23. ↑ "Fortnite FNCS Major 3 Grand Finals: All winners and best storylines". esports.gg. 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  24. 1 2 "Clix is the 2024 Fortnite Streamer of the Year". esports.gg. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  25. ↑ "FNCS Major 1 2025 Grand Finals: Final results and leaderboard". esports.gg. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  26. ↑ "FNCS Major 2 2025 Grand Finals: Final results and leaderboard". esports.gg. 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  27. ↑ A, Bhuvaneshwari (2025-09-08). "FNCS Global Championship 2025 Leaderboard: Full Winners, Team Rankings & Prize Breakdown". www.freejobalert.com. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  28. ↑ Shaukat, Rahman (September 16, 2024). "Twitch Streamer Clix Swatted During IRL Stream". Game Rant .
  29. ↑ "Not Clixbait: Clix Joins the Fortnite Icon Series!". Fortnite.com. Epic Games. March 17, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  30. ↑ "More than Clix: Top Fortnite Pro Builds With Boys & Girls Club". Esports Illustrated On SI. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  31. ↑ "Who Is Clix and What Does He Do for a Living? Exploring the Personal Life of the Popular Fortnite Streaming". The Times of India . March 18, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Games: Leading a technological and artistic revolution". Forbes . 2024.
  33. ↑ "GUNNAR Optiks and Clix Team Up to Launch Gaming Glasses for Fortnite Players". Baller Status. March 18, 2025.
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