Twitch streamers are practically celebrities in their own rights. For game streamers, that means their fan base follow their games, absorb their opinions, and they even get sponsorship deals. So when a major streamer slams a game for being crap, people sit up and listen.
Take Michael Grzesiek, a former CS:GO pro who streams under the handle 'Shroud'.
Now Shroud is one of the most recognisable names on Twitch, streaming full-time everyday. He's played a lot of battle royale games like PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty Black Ops 4, Apex Legends, and more. But he's only badmouthed one of them repeatedly so far.
Recently, Shroud went off against Apex Legends, deciding to abandon the newest entry to the genre to return to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
That switch was short-lived though, as the streamer lost his temper with the long-running game.
That session, Shroud was hit with two instances of lag during his first two games. Then, while still in the lobby for his third match, his game lagged again. Shroud had had enough, and shut down the game.
