Shroud explains why he isn’t interested in starting an esports org
While discussing his motivations for streaming, FPS legend Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek explained why he isn’t looking to create his own esports organization anytime soon — or ever.
Fans of the FPS genre would be hard-pressed to find a more universally praised competitor than Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek, who’s developed a reputation as one ofthe best FPS playersin the genre’s history. The former CS:GO pro turned full-time content creator remains one of the most accomplished competitors across pretty much any title he chooses to play, all while streaming his gameplay to thousands of viewers on Twitch. However, while discussing his streaming career and why he enjoys content creation so much, shroud was quick to shut down any hopes that fans might have that the former Cloud9 superstar might start his own esports org at some point in the future.
He then continued, “You guys gotta realize, I don’t like work, that’s why I stream. Working sucks. So, if there’s anything that requires some work and some effort, I’m probably not gonna do it.”
When even more viewers pointed to his time as a Counter-Strike pro, shroud pushed back on that notion as well: “I don’t know if you’d call what I did work. I didn’t do too much in CS, I just played. Playing isn’t working. Working is going the extra mile. I don’t think I ever did.” Unlike other massive streamers likeDr Disrespect, who’s in the process ofcreating his own game studio, it seems that shroud is more than content with his current streaming gig — and the massive financial boost that came with hisre-signing to Twitchin 2020.
