The Twitch streamer and shooter expert Michael “shroud” Grzesiek (29) says he feels sorry when he sees talented shooter players wasting their talent in Call of Duty. They should rather play proper shooters. He mentions examples like Halo, Valorant, CS:GO, and Apex Legends.
Whom does shroud name as an example of wasted talent? In a Twitch stream, shroud primarily talked about the player Jordan “HusKerrs” Thomas, a 28-year-old content creator for Luminosity, who successfully competes in Call of Duty as an e-sport title.
The 27-year-old Huskerrs has earned over $336,000 in prize money from CoD Warzone (via esportearnings) and was the first pro to break the $100,000 mark.
Twitch streamer shroud says.
I don’t like that HusKerrs is wasting his talent in CoD because he’s such a great gamer. Honestly, anyone who wastes their talent on CoD makes me sad. That’s how people probably feel when they see me play WoW.
“Any other game would be better than CoD”
What should players play instead? If someone with talent plays Call of Duty just like that, that’s okay. But if someone wants to play CoD with ambition for the competitive kick, shroud can’t understand that:
You can play any other game. Even that damn Halo. Play games with a real esports scene like Valorant or Counter-Strike. Damn, even Apex.
A new Call of Duty every year ruins esports, according to experts
What’s the problem with CoD esports? As the site Dotesports points out, the way pros play Call of Duty differs significantly from how an average player competes in Call of Duty.
According to Dotesports, the problem is that a new Call of Duty is released every year:
- It often takes a half year until ranked modes are available in Call of Duty.
- When a meta and a stable map rotation are established in the current Call of Duty, the next Call of Duty is already on the market.
- Moreover, CoD is repeatedly released in a poor state and there are many bugs.
In contrast, titles designed for esports are more stable and consistent.
It’s interesting that shroud notes that people also don’t understand why he, as a “shooter god,” prefers to play the MMORPG World of Warcraft. This shows that even as a professional gamer, one doesn’t only do what they are good at, but also what is fun:
To raid in WoW Classic, shroud took a private jet for $13,000
