Over the years, Twitch has become known as one of the largest companies for livestreaming. While rival platforms such as YouTube have signed famous figures such as Dr Disrespect and TimTheTatman, Twitch continues to have some of the most notable names in the entire industry under its streaming umbrella. Among the most recognizable of these names on the platform is Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek.
Starting his career in gaming as a CS:GO professional, Shroud made a name for himself in the esports scene. However, his popularity took off after he retired from competitive gaming and started streaming full-time on Twitch. He quickly gained viewers with his precise aim and analytical eye for critiquing the games he played. As a result, it was not long before he became one of the most well-known streamers in the industry. Recently, he passed an impressive milestone on the platform.
It was recently revealed that Shroud has surpassed 10 million followers on Twitch. Following this impressive achievement, he joins a very exclusive group of creators on the platform, becoming only the fifth person to reach this milestone. Previously, the only other streamers to have exceeded 10 million followers were Ninja, Tfue, Rubius, and Auronplay. While it might take Shroud a while to catch up to Ninja, who leads the way with over 17 million followers, joining this group of content creators shows the impact he has had on the streaming industry. This achievement is even more incredible when considering that Shroud left Twitch for an extended period to stream on the now-defunct Mixer platform.
As if this streaming achievement was not enough, his popularity goes beyond just Twitch. Besides his followers on the livestreaming platform, he also enjoys over 6.8 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. In addition, he has accumulated more than 1.9 million followers on Twitter.
This recent news regarding Shroud is doubtlessly exciting for the many fans that have watched the streamer over the past couple of years. Despite reaching this impressive achievement, the content creator seems to show no signs of slowing down. He continues to stream a variety of games, such as Valorant and New World, on a regular basis on Twitch.
With Shroud reaching 10 million followers on Twitch, the question now is who will be next to reach this milestone. With nearly the same amount of followers, it appears that the next person to pass this milestone will likely be Canadian variety streamer xQc. The content creator has become increasingly popular over the last couple of years, enjoying success regardless of what game he chooses to stream. In addition to xQc, TheGrefg, Ibai, and Pokimane are not far away from surpassing the 10 million follower mark.
Source: Dexerto