The Call of Duty franchise and its titles may be surrounded with controversy, but one thing can’t be denied and that’s they are generally very successful. And this fact was proved yet again by an unexpected rise in the popularity of a decade-old entry, Modern Warfare 3. Recently, it outperformed an ongoing popular multiplayer title from Activision, Warzone, on Twitch.

However, there’s a major reason behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gaining a sudden boost on Twitch compared to Warzone.

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Twitch viewership numbers reveal Modern Warfare 3 is still a great Call of Duty, even against Warzone!

Modern Warfare 3 launched in 2011, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer. It was the third and also the final entry in the original MW series, being the eighth installment in the entire franchise.

Modern Warfare 3’s story begins right after the last mission of its predecessor, MW 2 from 2009. The title featured Captain Price, Soap MacTavish, and Yuri as one of the playable characters.

While the game might be more than ten years old now, it doesn’t mean that it has lost all its sheen. A Twitter account named ModernWarzone recently tweeted some interesting numbers of the game from Twitch.

The tweet had two images showing how Modern Warfare 3 had more active viewers than Call of Duty: Warzone.

But ModernWarzone also stated a major reason for this unexpected phenomenon. Basically, it was because of a “MW3 tournament” that was conducted by some of the largest Spanish Twitch streamers. Hence, the 2011 Call of Duty ended up gaining momentum, even edging out a stellar title like Warzone.

Still, it was quite surprising for a lot of users, as they came up with varied reactions. Some of them mentioned how good Modern Warfare 3 is still fun to play even after a decade of its release. While others, somehow, criticized Warzone for not being very appealing, since it was outnumbered by MW 3 in Twitch viewership.

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Meanwhile, fans of the Call of Duty universe are waiting for the next major installment coming later this year. It will likely launch for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC.

What are your thoughts on the latest instance of an old game attracting such a huge response? Let us know in the comments.

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