New Twitch Guidelines Are Great For The Call Of Duty Scene

Streaming and content creation has always been and forever will be the beating heart of Call of Duty. Without our favourite streamers, live second-by-second esports action, and the ability to physically share the games we love, growth would be impossible, and Call of Duty knows it.

However, the wars between streaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook has always hindered the games somewhat. 

But taking a step in the right direction, Twitch has now changed their policies and guidelines surrounding platform exclusivity and Call of Duty can help reap the rewards.

Call of Duty League To Benefit From New Twitch Guidelines

The Call of Duty League (the professional esports circuit) has been exclusive to YouTube since the franchised league was created in 2019. The three-year contract with YouTube, reportedly worth a whooping nine-figure sum, was due to expire before the 22-23 campaign (which kicked off on August 22). 

So, with a new season comes new options for the CDL, and Twitch has already opened up a fresh outlook. Having changed their policies to now allow people on their Partner Program to also stream on other platforms, this could open up the possibility of the CDL becoming a partner and streaming the games on both YouTube and Twitch. 

It also opens up avenues for watch parties, even if the CDL does stick with YouTube. If the same bargain can be struck with their current home, it could allow a wealth of personalities to co-stream events on Twitch, which can only bring more eyeballs to Call of Duty.

Twitch Guidelines On Streamer Exclusivity Helps CoD

Not only does it help the CDL, these changes also benefit Call of Duty-based streamers, in particularly, people such as Herschel "Dr Disrespect" Baehm. 

The new guidelines mean that Twitch content creators can now actively play with those who have been banned from the platform. OpTic Gaming content creator "BobbyPoff" confirmed, "I am able to play with the Doc or other Twitch Ban List streamers as long as I am not live streaming on Twitch".

With players such as Dr Disrespect attracting huge numbers on a personal level, he can now play with Twitch streamers once again, given that they are not live at the time.

For Call of Duty, these new Twitch terms are perfect for its growth, and with Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 on the horizon, the chance to capitalise on this has never been better-timed.