- The streamer steps back into the shoes of a competitive gamer
- Rumors say he will take up the controller role in the Sentinels
- This will mark the end of Shroud’s four-year break from professional competitive gaming
The retired CS:GO veteran Shroud has announced he will be returning to the competitive scene by joining the Sentinels’ VALORANT team.
Shroud Joins Sentinels
When it comes to popular FPS streamers, one might think of Michael “shroud” Grzesiek. The 28-year-old made his name years ago in the professional competitive scene of CS:GO, retiring in 2018, deciding to focus on his streaming career instead. However, now that he has further established his name, the legend is once again entering the competitive FPS scene by joining the Sentinels’ VALORANT roster.
The organization announced Shroud’s acquisition a few days ago which stunned the wider VALORANT community. The video did not provide much detail, but sources within the organization have told Dot Esports that Shroud will be playing as a controller during the team’s upcoming run at the North American VCT Last Chance Qualifier.
However, the announcement means Shroud will be coming to the place of another Sentinels player. Although it’s not known who that will be, it’s safe to assume TenZ and ShahZaM are still competing, with Shroud confirming on stream that the latter player is still in the IGL.
It’s possible that the player who will leave Sentinels is SicK, who’s been struggling with his mental health over the past month or so. He is also the team’s current controller, which coincides with the reports that Shroud will be playing the same role.
Shroud competed in professional CS:GO in North America since the game first launched. The 28-year-old’s most notable period of professional play was with Cloud9, which he was part of from 2014 to 2017. He stepped down from the starting roster in 2017 and moved to full-time streaming for the organization. The following year Shroud went fully independent.
His return to the competitive FPS scene is somewhat of a surprise, especially considering he has never competed professionally in VALORANT. However, he has played plenty on stream and has even co-streamed numerous VCT events. Shroud will have a chance to prove himself at the NA LCQ in August.
