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26-year-old Michael Grzesiek, aka Shroud, is officially returning to Twitch. In a stunning announcement on Twitter, the pro streamer announced that he was 'coming home' to Twitch after months of intense speculation.
Shroud was one of Twitch's top streamers until October 2019, when he left for Microsoft-owned Mixer.
Since Mixer shut down in July this year, Shroud announced that he would be taking time off to figure out his next course of action.
Shroud's latest tweet has already garnered a staggering 200K plus likes with an additional 30K plus retweets, which goes to show the streamer's influence in the gaming community.
Now, with his latest announcement, 'The King' of FPS is officially back to reclaim his crown on the platform where it all began- Twitch.
The online community reacts to the return of Shroud
For months, speculation regarding Shroud's future trended all over social media. While some fans believed that he would go pro with Valorant, others doubted the very possibility of a triumphant return.
With his latest announcement, Shroud has put an end to months of speculation. The news of his return has sent the internet into a tizzy, and social media is abuzz with Shroud-related content as he continues to trend all over.
Check out some of the reactions below:
From Benjyfishy to Dr Lupo, several personalities from the gaming community also commented on Shroud's return which they saw as a major W.
Check out what some of the pros had to say:
The way forward
With the signing of Shroud, Twitch seems to have pulled off a major coup as one of their top stars will return to the platform. The signing of a gamer of Shroud's calibre is immense is expected to facilitate a steady increase in overall viewership in the days to come.
Twitch has been lacking wholesome star power for quite a while now, especially in the aftermath of the Dr. Disrespect ban. The Doc was all set to be the star attraction of Twitch until he was slapped with a mysterious ban. He returned to streaming on YouTube earlier this month.
With this recent development, Twitch has once again climbed to the top of the streaming table. As Shroud's announcement video stated:
There's only one king and there's only one crown.
You can watch the video below, where streamers react to the return of Shroud on Twitch:
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