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After someone in shroud\u2019s chat asked if he was worried about losing viewers by streaming WoW<\/em>, the former CS:GO<\/em> pro said “not really.”<\/p>

\u201cIn my mind, I figured I would not get the views I normally get, I would not get the donos I usually get, I would not get the subs I usually get,” shroud said. “I\u2019m playing this game for my own thing.”<\/p>

Despite shroud\u2019s noble proclamation, the streamer\u2019s viewership has actually increased since the launch of WoW Classic<\/em>. <\/p>