Shroud explains how getting into streaming was \u201cvery easy\u201d Mixer: shroudMichael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek has grown into one of streaming\u2019s giants, but the FPS veteran admits he had it a bit easier than most. When you think of streamers, shroud is likely to be one of the first names that pops up. The FPS veteran has been getting on camera since 2013, while his CS:GO pro career was in full swing. His god-like ability in the title drew fans in, and his entertaining personality developed as he got comfortable. Because he was with organizations like Cloud9 for so long, the streamer raked in followers, sponsors, and more. Companies wanted their games, and their products, attached to him. If shroud gave your game a glowing rendition viewers went through the roof. It only takes an example, like Escape from Tarkov, to show the weight his words have. However, shroud\u2019s name wasn\u2019t always at the top of Twitch or Mixer. Much like everyone else who makes it big on the platform, he had to grind his way to the top \u2014 with a healthy dose of luck on the side. The streamer opened up on his journey to the top in a March 29 YouTube video, and how his streaming dream is being realized. \u201cWhat would I be doing if I wasn\u2019t a streamer? No idea,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I wasn\u2019t a streamer I\u2019d probably be trying to be a streamer, honestly. I don\u2019t think I\u2019d give up because \u2014 30 years old, living with my parents, I wouldn\u2019t [give up that dream].\u201d For shroud, who spent a lot of time behind a screen anyways, streaming was a way to show off to his pre-existing fans. He had a fanbase waiting for him, and support in place to help boost his stream from day one. Many other streamers didn\u2019t have that, and for that, shroud is incredibly grateful. \u201cI\u2019m probably one of the more lucky people in this position,\u201d he said. I don\u2019t know if I really earned [my fame]. I think it\u2019s more \u2018right place, right time,\u2019 and carrying that over. Does that count as earning it? I don\u2019t know. \u201cTo me, [beginning a career in streaming on Twitch] was very easy, but that\u2019s because I was fortunate. It didn\u2019t feel like I was earning anything, which I think is the best way to earn something.\u201d For mobile readers, the related segment begins at 5:17. Shroud knows, though, that many others like him had to put in a lot of sacrifices to make their name synonymous with streaming. However, just because people work a day job, or have other life commitments, doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t stream. They just need to figure out what works for them. \u201cMost people have started their streaming career through a 9-5, and they did it on the side, and it kind of went somewhere, and then they quit, and focused on [streaming] full time,\u201d he explained. \u201cMost people do start part-time with streaming. Not everyone is fortunate in the world to get into the spotlight at such a young age.\u201d It does help to have someone to guide you through the process though. Shroud admitted that he doesn\u2019t even know how his setup works half the time, he just has a group of people that tells him what to get to make his stream even better. \u201cI had a friend that when I first started streaming \u2014 he\u2019s the one that kind of got me into it. I was watching people, and I was like \u2018damn, this is sweet\u2019,\u201d he said. \u201cThen my buddy, he learned about how to stream and how to do the whole setup and everything. He gave me all the info on how to do it.\u201d Now, for the FPS veteran streaming is as easy as clicking \u201cGo Live\u201d and seeing his legion of fans flock in. While he knows he\u2019s more fortunate than the others, he still worked hard to get to where he is today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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