Call of Duty: Warzone Breaks Twitch Records with 30 Million Hours Watched
The highly-anticipated release of Call of Duty: Warzone had a massively successful debut on Twitch last week. According to data from Stream Hatchet, the game accumulated over 30 million hours watched in its first seven days on the platform.
This impressive figure propelled Call of Duty: Warzone to become the most-watched category on Twitch for the week, surpassing League of Legends, which had 22 million hours watched during the same timeframe.
Exceeding the 30 million hour milestone is especially significant because it is a rare achievement. Games like League of Legends and Dota 2 usually reach this mark only once a year during their major esports events, such as the League World Championship and The International. Most games never reach that level of viewership in a single year.
The strong start of Warzone on Twitch can be compared to that of Apex Legends, which also accumulated over 30 million hours watched in its initial weeks on the platform. However, Apex’s success was short-lived as it quickly lost popularity among Twitch viewers.
While Call of Duty’s impressive start is definitely noteworthy, its long-term success will depend on its ability to retain influential content creators.
Among the top streamers of the past week, Summit1g led the pack. The former CS:GO professional accumulated 3.20 million hours watched with an average of 35,538 viewers since the game’s release. He streamed the game for just over 90 hours.
Other notable streamers who played the game included Dr Disrespect, who accumulated 1.32 million hours watched and had an average of 39,860 viewers.
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