Shroud recently announce his return and reveals that Sentinels is his new competitive Valorant team.
Twitch streamer Shroud didn’t build his brand by producing content. Shroud was once regarded as one of the best esports players in the world, though he is now renowned as one of Twitch’s top streamers. He devoted years to mastering Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Shroud stopped competing in professional esports in 2018 and switched to full-time streaming. After four years, it appears Shroud is prepared to try esports again, this time with Valorant.
Shroud formally announced on Friday that he has temporarily joined a new esports team to play Valorant. The group is called Sentinels, and in preparation for a significant upcoming tournament, it added Shroud to its roster to fill a roster gap. In a brief video posted to social media, Shroud made the announcement and displayed his Sentinels jersey. Since leaving Cloud9‘s active roster in April 2018, Shroud hasn’t joined an esports team.
There is no need to be alarmed, Shroud’s Twitch stream viewers. Shroud isn’t committed to an ongoing esports comeback. SicK, a crucial player on Sentinels’ roster, recently announced his resignation due to a family emergency. This position will be filled by Shroud during Sentinels’ upcoming competition, the crucial Last Chance Qualifier for the Valorous Champions 2022 competition that will take place in September. He will remain for the competition in the event that Sentinels prevail in the Last Chance Qualifier. If they lose, Shroud will resume enjoying his esports retirement.
To his credit, Shroud plays a ton of first-person multiplayer shooters at a high level, including Valorant. The question of whether he competes at a level that would place him among the top esports professionals in the world is entirely different.
The Valorant Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier tournament will only have one team of eight win, and Sentinels weren’t the favorites before they had to find a player to fill the position.
Some people view Shroud’s invitation to join the Sentinels roster for the upcoming Last Chance Qualifier as a promotional gimmick. In other words, Sentinels are charged with hiring Shroud with no regard for winning but rather to promote the brand. Without a doubt, Shroud will garner a lot of interest. Shroud must substantiate the rest.
More specific information about the Valorant Champions Last Chance Qualifier will be released soon. It will start in August. As he prepares for the tournament, Shroud will undoubtedly stream a lot of Valorant in the upcoming weeks. Win or lose, it ought to generate a lot of interest in Valorant’s esports community and the current Champions competition.
