The famous Twitch streamer shroud recently voiced his concerns about the future of the popular Counter-Strike series during a livestream. Shroud, known for his shooter skills and knowledge in this genre, expressed the opinion that Counter-Strike might come to an end with the release of the second part.
Who is shroud?
- Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, a 29-year-old streamer from Canada.
- He has 10.7 million followers on Twitch and averaged 15,000 viewers over the past 6 months.
- He enjoys the reputation of a “shooter god”, as he masters all shooter games at the highest level, including battle royale titles like Apex Legends, hero shooters like Overwatch, or tactical shooters like Escape from Tarkov.
- However, shroud became particularly well-known for his expertise in the tactical shooters Counter-Strike and Valorant, for which he even played professionally for teams like Cloud9 and Sentinels.
- Additionally, he is working on his own shooter game.
What shroud thinks about CS2
What is shroud’s opinion on the new CS2? Counter-Strike 2, which stayed in beta for a long time, was finally officially released on September 27, 2023. The community eagerly awaited the game and had high expectations.
However, Twitch streamer shroud spoke very critically during his livestream on October 1, 2023. During the stream, he first criticized some gameplay aspects, particularly the smokes. But then he surprised his audience with the claim: ‘I think this game is dying. CS is dying with two. I think that’s true. I firmly believe that.’
A teammate then questioned his negative assessment, to which shroud replied: ‘I think this game marks the end of Counter-Strike. I mean, we had a good run, right?’
How does it compare to Valorant? The gaming community is eagerly watching how Counter-Strike 2 will develop. Many Twitch streamers who previously mainly streamed Valorant are now also venturing into the new Counter-Strike adventure. However, opinions are divided.
Shroud also addressed this topic a few days ago. During a discussion, he stated that Valorant is currently the ‘number 1’ first-person shooter. He emphasized that he was not referring to player or viewer counts. He added, ‘I promise you, CS2 is easier.’
While shroud may be pessimistic about the future of the Counter-Strike franchise, the fact is that Counter-Strike 2 is currently the most played game on the Steam platform. The discussion about the fate of this shooter series will certainly continue for some time while the community eagerly awaits further developments and updates on Counter-Strike 2.
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