Back in August we reported that streamer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins had left Twitch to join Microsoft's Mixer platform, and now another big name in the streaming space has done the same thing - Michael 'Shroud' Grzesiek.
Shroud announced this on Twitter, and he's known for playing games like CS:GO (he's a former pro player), Apex Legends, and of course Fortnite. You can find his channel here, and he's already gone live to say hello to this new audience of his.
Ninja himself said that the decision was a "seriously a massive move for the platform and the streaming industry. Excited to watch more of his streams!"
Ninja's wife and manager Jessica Blevins actually explained their decision back in August, telling Business Insider that "money was the last thing on our mind".
"It's like, they don't even know what went on behind the scenes and how hard we tried to make that deal work — and then how amazing Microsoft was for us."
"With the wording of how that contract was going, he wouldn't have been able to grow his brand much outside of gaming," Jessica added. "There were already conflicts with his current sponsors and resigning with that platform. And we were like, 'Straight up, guys, we've worked so, so hard to grow the Ninja brand to license things and get his name out there. We can't go backwards with it.' So that's where that deal just really started not making sense."
"The move to Mixer allows me to focus on what I love: gaming," Shroud told CNN. "It allows me to focus on livestreaming for my fans and directly engage with more interactivity and variety."
Is this a good move for Shroud?