In the world of gaming, everyone would have come across the name Shroud at least once in their lifetime. Shroud is the go-to guy in the world of FPS if you ever needed any tips, tutorials, or guides for any games.
The main difference between Shroud and other FPS streamers is the fact that he excels at all games within a short period of time and often attributes this success to his raw aim and in-game sense.
Here’s everything you need to know about popular streamer and former pro Counter-Strike player Shroud.
Who is Shroud?
Michael Grzesiek, popularly known as Shroud is a very famous streamer and Ex CS:GO professional player. He started streaming on the Twitch platform in the year 2016 and came into the limelight from the year 2017 when he started streaming “Player Unknown Battlegrounds “.
In 2024 Shroud moved from Twitch to the Now defunct streaming platform “Mixer” for a contract of 10 Million USD. He again shifted back to Twitch and is now currently partnered with Twitch.
How Much is Shroud Net Worth?
Shroud has amassed a lot of money and wealth from his professional and streaming career expanding over 5 years.
Currently, Shroud’s net worth is estimated at $25 Million but this number is really less as the mixer deal alone is to be rumoured at 10 USD for his total time spent at mixer and shroud has also earned a handsome salary for his time at Cloud 9.
Shroud bought a new home in early 2019 at a rate of nearly 1 Million USD. Shroud also have invested in the various stock. He also has an existing contract with twitch after coming back from mixer which makes him earn a lot from his subscribers than other twitch partnered streamers.
Currently, the estimated Shroud monthly earning is around 80,000 USD from the twitch subscribers and has total earnings of around $2 MIllion a year.
Shroud CS: GO Career
Shroud was an Ex Professional player who had a very decent career in Counter-Strike Global Offensive. He started playing under the name “Eclipse” before settling for the name “Shroud“. He was playing under various teams like Exertus, Manajuma, and Complexity gaming before signing up for American giant “C9 or Cloud 9“.
In Cloud 9 he teamed with other superstars like “Automatic”, “Stewie2k”, “nothing” & “Skadoddle”. He did not win any Major under the banner but have won several Tier A championship under his belt. In April 2018 Shroud decided to step down from his CS: GO career to pursue a full-time streaming career.
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Shroud Endrosements
Shroud is currently sponsored by the gaming tech giant “Logitech”. All gaming peripherals of Logitech are marketed through Shroud and he has Been faithfully promoting their products. Logitech also has launched special peripherals like mice and headphones that are marketed towards its fans.
Shroud also has Skins based on him in various games like PUBG, Fortnite and Rust. These Skins are often partnered with the game developers and a royalty is paid to shroud depending upon the number of skins sold.
Shroud endorses various products like gaming energy drinks, Chairs, new games and various gaming-related peripherals and stuff in the market from time to time. He also sponsored a coffee company called Madrinas in 2019.
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Shroud’s Streaming Setup
| Device | Model |
|---|---|
| Headphones | Logitech G PRO X Gaming Headset |
| Microphone | Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone |
| Monitor | BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 |
| Webcam | Logitech BRIO |
| Keyboard | Logitech Pro Mechanical Gaming |
| Mouse | Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse |
| Mouse Bungee | CASETHRONE Gaming Mouse Bungee |
| Mousepad | Logitech G640 Large Cloth Gaming Mousepad |
| Capture Card | Magewell Pro Capture Quad HDMI Video Capture Card |
| GPU | Geforce RTX 3090 |
| CPU | Ryzen 5950X |
| Case | CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 750D Full-Tower Case |
About Shroud
| Real Name | Michael Grzesiek |
| Born | June 2, 1994 |
| Place | Canada |
| Age | 26 Years Old |
| Nationality | Polish- Canadian |
| Net Worth | $8-10 Million |
| Sponsors | Logitech, J! nx |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Source of Wealth | Stream Subscription, Endorsement and |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in ( 168cm) |
| Weight | 65 Kg/ 143lbs |
Shroud Valorant Settings
Shroud currently plays Valorant a lot and these are his in-game settings for the game
| DPI | 450 |
| In-game Sensitivity | 0.78 |
| eDPI | 351 |
| Scoped Sensitivity | 1 |
| Polling Rate | 1000 |
| Windows Sensitivity | 6 |
Shroud Social Media
Shroud is very prominent on many social media platforms. He is often called the king of Reddit because of the various jaw breaking clips of him playing being posted on Reddit. shroud is currently on the following platform
DISCLAIMER: The above information and figures about Shroud’s net worth and other details are based on trusted sources and media reports.
