Shroud, whose real name is Michael Grezesiek, is a 25-year old streamer of some renown, recently winning the Content Creator of the Year Awards for 2019, who was previously a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. He’s recently made headlines when he followed fellow streamer Ninja from the the popular Twitch streaming service to Mixer, with some followers moving there to check out his content while also picking up others.

As such, it’s worth mentioning that Shroud has a substantial history in the video game industry, well before his days of Twitch and Mixer. Beyond his impressive statistics there, he has several awards, accolades, and achievements to his name, so for those interested in knowing more, here’s a few facts about the popular Mixer streamer Shroud.

Shroud’s Follower Count

It’s easy enough to say that any streamer, given the vast platforms of Twitch and Mixer, but just how popular is Shroud? Since he left Twitch in late October, Shroud has accumulated 900,000 followers, putting him at second overall just below Ninja who has over 2.5 million followers. By comparison, both streamers still have inactive accounts on Twitch, with Ninja still ranking #1 with 14 million followers and Shroud at #3 with 7 million. While that’s a huge difference, it’s worth mentioning that both streamers have only been on Mixer a few months compared to years at Twitch.

Shroud’s Mixer Contract

For many, it was a shock when Shroud announced his move to Mixer, as he had expressed doubt over it before and made a statement about seizing the chance on Twitch since Ninja was gone. This didn’t stop him from making the jump, and many wondered how much Mixer paid Shroud to do so. While exact details have not been revealed, industry insiders have speculated that Ninja - and by extension Shroud - have received contracts in the $6-8 million range for 3-5 years. The reasoning is that the dollar sign would need to be competitive and convincing, while a contract that was too short wouldn’t be appealing and a contract that was too long would damage Mixer’s ability to invest in new gaming trends.

Shroud Vs. Ninja

With Shroud coming in second place behind Ninja on Mixer, there’s a lot that can be looked at between the two. Not that this is necessarily a competition, but between the two, it shows how much dedication being a platforms’ tops streamers takes. Based on various categories, here are how the two compare on Mixer:

  • Average concurrent viewers in 14 days: Ninja - 7,660/Shroud - 4,288 Hours streamed in 14 days: Ninja - 77/Shroud - 100.8 Hours watched in 14 days: Ninja - 593,145/Shroud - 431,609 Viewers attracted in total: Ninja - 36 million/Shroud - 9 million Peak concurrent viewers ever: Ninja - 85,876/Shroud - 78,271

While there are some statistics that show a clear delineation between the two, it’s worth noting that despite the differences in followers, both have similar statistics when it comes to hours watched and peak concurrent views.

Top Games Played

Throughout his time at Twitch, Shroud has played a ton of games. Some streamers become synonymous with certain games, like Ninja is with Fortnite, but Shroud isn’t really. He has played a ton of games, however, so for those interested in what he does play most, here’s a breakdown of his top games played on Twitch organized by hour:

  • PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Apex Legends Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Fortnite Escape from Tarkov Battlefield 5 World of Warcraft Battalion 1944 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Various Achievements and Accolades

Mixer’s Shroud has participated in a number of tournaments in his time before streaming full time, winning ranking high and even winning a few major events. In order from 2015 to 2017, here are perhaps his biggest achievements and accolades:

  • June 2015: ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 North America - Placed 1st July 2015: ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 Finals - Placed 2nd November 2015: iBUYPOWER Cup - Placed 1st June 2016: Esports Championship Series Season 1 Finals - Placed 5th and 6th July 2016: ELEAGUE Season 1 - Placed 5th-8th September 2016: DreamHack Open Bucharest 2016 - Placed 2nd October 2016: ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals - Placed 1st June 11, 2017: Americas Minor Championship Krakow 2017 - Placed 1st June 25, 2017: Esports Championship Series 3 Finals - Placed 3rd and 4th July 2016: ESL One Cologne 2016: Placed 2nd

Source: Mixer