Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the latest entry in Activision’s franchise, finally launched on November 14. Fans jumped in immediately, and top creators followed suit. The game had a strong debut weekend on streaming platforms, quickly climbing into Twitch’s top categories.
On launch day, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 racked up more than 2.2 million Hours Watched on Twitch. That was enough to push the game into the No. 2 spot among the platform’s most-watched titles, trailing only ARC Raiders. Over the full launch weekend (November 14-16), the category surpassed 5.9 million Hours Watched. It also slipped five spots in the rankings, falling behind Escape from Tarkov, Counter-Strike, and League of Legends.
Overall, even with non-gaming categories like Just Chatting included, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 comfortably stayed within Twitch’s top 10 categories. The game landed in nearly the same spot when ranked by peak concurrent viewership, too.
Top categories on Twitch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s strong performance on Twitch was fueled in large part by top streamers and an active Twitch Drops campaign. Viewers could earn in-game cosmetic rewards — charms, blueprints, emblems and more — just by tuning in to the game’s streams.
The top Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 streamer in terms of total watch time was Seth “scump” Abner, a former professional player and now one of the franchise’s most popular content creators. Hot on his heels were fellow U.S. esports streamers Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro and Kris “Swagg” Lamberson. However, the record for peak concurrent viewers went to Spanish streamer Juan Alberto “IlloJuan” García, who drew over 40,100 live viewers.
Top CoD:BO7 streamers on Twitch
Twitch continues to be the go-to platform for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 streams, topping both watch time and channel count. That said, the game also drew solid audiences on other platforms. On YouTube, the most-watched stream was by Alexandre “Gaules” Chiqueta, who pulled in 52,300 viewers. On Kick, Adin Ross led the pack with a peak of 47,700 concurrent viewers.
CoD: Black Ops 7 vs Battlefield 6 Viewership Comparison
Despite a solid launch, the new Call of Duty couldn’t match the audience reach of Battlefield 6, which hit stores a month earlier.
It’s worth noting that both games launched on a Friday, so we analyzed data from the release day through the first weekend for a fuller view. Across the board, Battlefield 6 outshined Call of Duty, logging twice as many Hours Watched and reaching a peak concurrent audience 3.5 times larger than its rival.
For now, Battlefield 6 is ahead, but that could change over time. Call of Duty remains one of North America’s most popular franchises and boasts a solid esports legacy.
