Twitch Rivals planned an event for International Women's Day, but the game choice for the the female creators sparked a lot of backlash.
Twitch Rivals is known for planning gaming events between creators on Twitch. And since International Women's Day is coming up on March 8, they decided to celebrate by creating a dedicated event: Unfortunately, however, the game that got voted was the cooking game Overcooked 2. In fear of Twitch Rivals perpetuating stereotypes, a lot of people spoke out against that announcement.
Women's Guild United
The news that Women's Guild United would feature female creators playing a cooking game made people mad. While Overcooked 2 is a great game, the decision came off as a failure on Twitch Rivals' part to read the room.
A cooking game for woman's day?
— DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC) March 3, 2026
The jokes write themselves here
And it does seem very ironic: In a space where female creators are often still overlooked or regarded as "less than", reading a headline like that can quickly rub people the wrong way. If you want to read more about why it can be harder for female creators to become breakout Twitch streamers, read this article next: "Glass Ceiling" – Do Female Streamers Have It Easier?
But it seemed as though this was just a big misunderstanding. Both Twitch Rivals and members of the Women's Guild came out to clear up the situation.
Misunderstanding: Twitch Rivals Explains Decision
One of the creators in the Women's Guild called Kayzie came out to explain that they chose the game from a list they were given. Said list seemingly had four different games on it: Clair Obscur, Hollow Knight, Ultimate Chicken Horse and, of course, Overcooked 2. Though she states she "would have liked to see different games offered", she explains that Overcooked 2 was ultimately the game they all chose.
And following all the backlash, Twitch Rivals also quickly published a statement on the matter. Though they do offer the same explanation as Kayzie, they also state that they understand that they should have been more open about how the game was chosen instead of just announcing it and risking a scandal taking over such an important event for equality on Twitch.
Addressing the Women's Guild United Twitch Rivals show. pic.twitter.com/z3AhpqbyX7
— Twitch Rivals (@TwitchRivals) March 3, 2026
While some still laugh about the absurdity of the situation, others find think the statement sounds very genuine. But what do you think? Share you thoughts in the comments!