Twitch does not seem to catch a break as the platform’s megastar Shroud leaves to join Ninja on Mixer. You may be wondering what Mixer is and why big-guns like Ninja and Shroud are leaving Twitch for it. Well, Mixer is a live streaming platform designed for gaming by Microsoft.
Mixer made headlines as the service managed to pick Ninja to stream on it. Ninja was the golden hen for Twitch as he managed to rack up over 30K viewers at once on the streaming platform. However, earlier this year, Ninja decided to leave the platform as he stated that he wants to return to his roots. This lead to him joining the Microsoft-owned platform, Mixer.
Now Michael Grzesiek, aka Shroud, is joining him after leaving the Amazon–owned service. Shroud first made a name for himself as a pro-Counter-Strike player. The streamer is renowned globally for his reflexes and proficiency in both short and long-range fights. Shroud jokingly said that he is making moves, which somewhat reminisced the same words as Ninja.
Shroud is also known worldwide for his Apex Legends and PUBG gameplays, where he even holds some records for himself. A viral video of Shroud killing 8 players in a matter of 30 seconds in PUBG went viral, and the gaming sensation made a place in every gamer’s heart.
Michael (Shroud) did not say anything regarding Ninja influencing his decision to leave. Even his legal team denied sharing any financial details, either. Shroud stated that this step would allow him to focus more on gaming and directly engaging with his audience.
The situation is like a dream come true for Mixer as the service manages to take in big names like Shroud and Ninja. Even though Ninja is only racking up half the views he got on Twitch, a watching of 15K on a newly launched platform is not half bad.
Things could go south for Twitch if several big names like DrDisrespect, Jut9n, Lurn, or chocoTaco decide to switch the platforms. The move by Shroud is definitely surprising as the streamer stated his eagerness to capitalize on Twitch after Ninja leaving. However, this move is evidence that Twitch’s bond with its star streamers is not as strong as it looks.
Mixer is still a work-in-progress on some levels and severely behind Twitch on performance level. Mixer managed to score over 3 million views in August while the numbers for Twitch went up to 932million. The stats go to show the service’s dominance on the market, but it remains to see how long things will stay the same.
Daniel Ryan is a self-professed security expert; she has been making the people aware of the security threats. Her passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet, utility software and new media. She writes for Microsoft products at office.com/setup.
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