The special event isn't simply an excuse for Barracks Obama to hang out with his favorite streamers before leaving office, though. Instead, it's intended to "raise awareness about the importance of health insurance" ahead of the December 15th deadline to enroll or change plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace, before coverage starts on January 1st 2017.

Before and during his presidency, Obama has reached out to gamers several times, with this special Twitch event being the latest example of the White House going to where the community is (though it's kind of the other way around this time). As a 2008 candidate, he campaigned in Burnout Paradise and several other games, popping back up in the menus of various EA titles in 2012 while chasing re-election.

Obama has long been an advocate of responsible gaming, urging parents not to let their kids spend too much time glued to screens. That's not to say he doesn't enjoy a session himself on occasion, and he was apparently a bit of a dab hand at Wii Bowling in his day. More recently, he's been spending a bit of time playing Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, but it appears he's not the biggest fan of the latest installment in the popular FPS franchise.