Shroud believes esports pros could compete until they\u2019re 50 years old shroud \/ Riot GamesMichael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek is known for his incredible FPS skills, but the streamer recently gave his opinions on the retirement age of esports pros. The world of esports is notoriously competitive and even the best athletes can end up retiring early. In fact, many pros often retire from professional play during their late 20s, with the vast majority taking on managerial or commentary roles later in their careers. Just like most competitive sports, the world of esports is often rife with debate. One of the most common areas that receives a lot of discussion within the industry is the ideal retirement age. While many pros and critics alike will argue that younger players often have faster reaction times, shroud believes that older esports pros can still maintain a successful career. When asked what age shroud believes esports pros can play competitively at, he responded with a surprising answer. \u201cMaybe 50 is your max. I truly believe that,\u201d says shroud. \u201cIf you were starting early, say 16\/17 playing professionally and you played professionally until you were 50, you\u2019re still going to be playing at a high level.\u201d It\u2019s certainly an interesting take and one that is fairly refreshing, especially given how players\u2019 ages are often brought up when discussing skill and experience. While an athlete\u2019s reactions may naturally slow, shroud believes that dedication and hard work can still persevere. \u201cYeah sure, you could lose some reaction time,\u201d explained the streamer. \u201cBut I\u2019m telling you, you will still be at that high level if you have that same passion, drive, and motivation to improve. You\u2019ll still get there, you\u2019ll still have it.\u201d Another area shroud touched on was that an older esports pro would naturally have a wealth of game knowledge and experience. It\u2019s this area that would likely give more mature athletes an edge over their younger foes. Of course, the retirement age differs from player to player, but shroud believes dedication can go a long way in making a lengthy career in competitive gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Shroud believes esports pros could compete until they\u2019re 50 years old shroud \/ Riot GamesMichael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek is known for his incredible FPS skills, but the streamer recently gave his opinions on the retirement age of esports pros. The world of esports is notoriously competitive and even the best athletes can end up retiring early. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58744\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}