Popular Salvadoran streamer El Komanche has died at the age of 30 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Komanche, born Carlos Mauricio Gomez, had attracted around 1.7 million followers on Twitch. Through his work, he built connections with leading content creators in Spain and Latin America. He also played a key role in organizing online competitions that brought their audiences together across multiple streaming channels.
Squid Craft Games marked career milestone
Reyes also revealed that he and Komanche had been working on two projects they had dreamed of completing together. He helped organize the Squid Craft Games alongside AuronPlay and Rubius, bringing together some of the most recognizable names in Spanish-language streaming. The tournament recreated the elimination-style challenges from the show within Minecraft, giving viewers the chance to watch their favorite creators compete in real time. He paid tribute to the streamer’s strong connection to El Salvador and the impact he had made on the global streaming community.
The first edition took place from January 19 to 24, 2022, with the trio at the forefront of the event, working in collaboration with Twitch Rivals and Eufonia Studio. Its success was recognized with the Esland Award for best content miniseries in 2023. The second edition took place from February 28 to March 5, 2023, and featured an expanded lineup of 200 creators speaking English and Spanish. The competition also offered a $100,000 prize to the winner. The event received another Esland Award for best content miniseries in 2024, according to Eufonia Studio’s project records.
