Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Suddenly Becomes Twitch's Most Viewed Game

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Any typical day, Twitch viewers are likely to see the same list of games at the top of the list of most-watched categories.Grand Theft Auto 5's RP scene makes it a constant favorite. League of Legends' and Valorant both have thriving esports communities. Then there are MMOs like World of Warcraft, battle royales likeApex Legends and Fortnite, and new games like Elden Ring. Today on Twitch, however, those games were all trumped by the decade-old Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

At first, the sudden surge of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to become Twitch's most-viewed game was viewed as entirely baffling. Few knew what to think, as the streams topping the category have been broadcasts from Spain. The English-speaking community had no idea what had led to the surge. Regardless, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a game released in 2011, reached a peak of over 400,000 viewers on Twitch.

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As confused as many Twitch users may have been, those within Spain's Twitch community knew exactly what was going on. This wasn't a sudden manifestation of viewers or a surprise event. This was an organized effort amongst many of Spain's top Twitch streamers. They were putting on aCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 tournament, organized by popular streamer IlloJuan and attended by other major Spanish Twitch streamers including bysTaXx and TheGregf.

While it may not have been a surprise event, a random return to a decade-old first-person shooter like some might hope, the popularity of the event did rely heavily on the event going viral. As popular as the individual Twitch streamers from Spain might be, they were unlikely to reach so many viewers otherwise. Rather, it was the viral notion that Call