After dropping his father to most cancers, mega streamer Shroud is operating a January ‘Fragathon’ the place he’ll donate to most cancers analysis for every in-game kill

Streamer and former professional FPS participant Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek has introduced a January “Fragathon” for charity, with the principle occasion being a promise to donate $1 (with potential multipliers) for each kill he scores on-stream over the approaching month.

“Final yr, I misplaced my dad to most cancers, and ever since I have been in search of methods I may assist individuals going by way of comparable conditions,” Shroud stated in an announcement video on Twitter. “For your entire month of January, I’ll be going stay with a frag counter, for every elimination on stream, one greenback’s gonna be going to charity.

“Subs and donations are gonna be growing this multiplier, making every frag price an increasing number of. However I will not be alone. I am inviting all my mates to return by and donate frags in particular person at a LAN heart that I am constructing in my home.”

That in-person ingredient may also imply extra stay selection occasions and challenges the streamer has deliberate for January. What’s extra, Shroud has dedicated to donating a lot of the stream’s income to charity for the subsequent month as effectively. Shroud’s part for the occasion on his Twitch web page specifies that the donations will likely be going to St. Jude Youngsters’s Analysis Hospital.

“Along with the frag counter, 100% of proceeds from subs, donations, and bits will likely be going to an incredible charity,” Shroud stated. “So I hope you will be part of me in January to assist elevate cash for an excellent trigger in essentially the most gamer vogue ever.”

The announcement video ends with a really candy second: A clip of Shroud’s father strolling in whereas he is streaming in traditional “Are ya successful son?” vogue. When Shroud asks if Grzesiek the elder has something he desires to say to the stream’s Polish viewers, he thanks them in Polish for supporting his son. The occasion’s inaugural stream occurred final evening, however you’ll tune in for extra over the course of January.