Although he is 25 years old, it cannot be denied that in the minds of many, Shroud is still fully capable and in the prime of his career to make another comeback to the professional scene. In fact, with his active engagement in try-harding Valorant recently, while also maintaining his renowned exceptional skills, there are quite a few rumors suggesting that this guy is aiming for a professional Valorant career.
However, recently during his stream, Shroud completely denied these rumors and shared his thoughts on why he could never return to professional gaming, whether in Valorant or any other game in the future.
“No, that’s just an internet joke. You won’t see me competing professionally in any game ever again; that’s in the past.” He also mentioned that being a full-time streamer while competing professionally is impossible. Not to mention the time factor, “If you really want to compete at the highest level, you can’t livestream Valorant every day like I’m doing. Simply put, it would expose your strategies, allowing opponents to read your moves. So, if I want to continue being a streamer, I won’t think about going professional.”
Therefore, it seems that the chance for Shroud to return to the professional scene is definitely confirmed to be 0%, at least for now. However, this is also a reasonable decision and is wholeheartedly supported by his audience. Indeed, it’s better to have Shroud as a streamer and see him every day rather than watch him disappear for long periods only to appear in tournaments.