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HuK to EG, EG to Korea

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ottersareneat
Profile Joined November 2010
United States55 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-17 02:35:41
August 16 2011 16:10 GMT
#1
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StarCraft 2's most storied rivals have come together. Chris "HuK" Loranger has joined forces with Greg "IdrA" Fields on Evil Geniuses. Beginning in October, both players will train alongside EG.PuMa at an undisclosed practice facility in Seoul, South Korea.

One year ago, when HuK became Liquid`HuK, we at EG were left wondering what could've been. We spent the past twelve months watching from the sidelines as HuK, thanks in large part to excellent support from Liquid, went from MLG Champion, to Code A, to Code S, and most recently, became Champion of DreamHack and HSC III.

With his Liquid contract expiring, we decided that we didn't want to spend another year looking in from the outside. After receiving permission from Victor "Nazgul" Goossens, the owner of Liquid, we entered negotiations with HuK, and quickly came to a verbal agreement. After several weeks, and multiple discussions with HuK, his new contract with EG was finalized. Subsequently, after speaking with Nazgul, EG purchased the remainder of his current contract from Liquid.

"I'm excited about my future with EG, and I'm looking forward to training with all of my teammates, especially IdrA and PuMa in Korea.  I know that some of my fans might be upset that I'm joining EG, but I hope that most will continue to support me regardless of what shade of blue I'm wearing ^^;;."" -Chris "HuK" Loranger

From Liquid's side, HuK's decision was difficult to take, but it was handled with only the utmost mutual respect and professionalism by both Liquid and EG.

"We're sorry to see Chris go. Not only is he an excellent player, but he was a close friend to the team. We did everything we could to keep him on Liquid, but in the end Chris made the choice he thought was best. We respect his decisions regarding his career, and wish him luck with Evil Geniuses." -Victor "Nazgul" Goossens, Owner of Liquid

For EG, this is a very big moment. We're adding an amazing player to our team in HuK, and we're looking forward to the amazing results that the combination of HuK, IdrA, and PuMa training together in Korea will undoubtedly produce. It's definitely cause for some excitement. But at the same time, we're well aware that, to some - especially fans of Liquid - this announcement will be as shocking as it is upsetting.

"Everyone knows that Nazgul and Liquid treat their players extremely well, and HuK was certainly no exception.  We at EG want to publicly recognize and applaud the instrumental role Liquid has played in the progression of HuK's career up to this point.  While EG and Liquid` players have intense rivalries, and our teams compete fiercely, the two companies have always had a mutually respectful relationship on the management level - hence EG purchasing the remainder of HuK's expiring Liquid contract.  But at the end of the day, EG has two continual obligations: to field the best team that we possibly can, and to support professional gamers as well as we possibly can.  In signing HuK, we're fulfilling both of those obligations, and I don't think that either needs to be apologized for.  

I understand that this announcement will be upsetting to much of the TL community.  I'm very well aware that Liquid fans don't tend to be the biggest EG fans.  But I would like to request that, regardless of how you feel about EG, you please don't think differently about HuK because of this change - as you can see, his former teammates and management at Liquid certainly don't.  I'm sure some of you may think that you'll never be able to see EG.HuK the same way you saw Liquid`HuK.  But, before you jump to any conclusions, please, just give it a try.  He's still HuK.  And after all, the concept of him, IdrA, and PuMa competing together in Korea should spark at least a little bit of intrigue in even the most ardent of EG anti-fans." -Alexander Garfield, Owner of EG


HuK will make his EG debut later this week alongside EG.PuMa at the Intel Extreme Masters GamesCom tournament in Cologne, Germany, after which he will return to Korea to continue his Code S run under the EG flag/travel to EG's North American training house to prepare for MLG Raleigh with IdrA, PuMa, and the rest of the team. The details of EG's Korean training facility will be released in the weeks leading up to October - and don't worry, we won't put you guys through another countdown for that announcement .

-Evil Geniuses

Photograph by Zhang "zemotion" Jingna
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Fyzar
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands8010 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-16 16:32:02
August 16 2011 16:10 GMT
#2
NOOOO HuK whyy (
Good luck though, still a big fan, although EGHuK sounds weird ;(.
It appears I have been chosen.
Benjef
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom6921 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-16 16:11:45
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#3
Can't wait to see EG in Korea. Hopefully you guys send Demuslim over there for a bit :D
<3 | Dota 2 | DayZ | <3
Shalaiyn
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands2735 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#4
I personally wonder what motivated IdrA to return, he said he might return for Code S, but I doubt he's receiving a seed.
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#5
So instead of Huk sitting next to MC, he will sit next to Idra and Puma. I can't help but feel his skills will deteriorate .
Klamity
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States994 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#6
Damn Yankees!

Are those the only EG players moving to Korea? Will they try to form a team?

I'm glad to see IdrA back in Korea, if nothing else.
Don't believe in yourself, believe in me, who believes in you.
grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#7
So sad to hear this.
We make signature, then defense it.
Yung
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States727 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#8
Very over hyped and EG must be pissed like 100 people told ewveryone about it before it happened
GurZtly
Profile Joined June 2011
Austria148 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#9
2 wasted days! Yeah we had the discussion of overhype and such... But two much work for a Huk, IdRa to korea announcement...
Boraz
Profile Joined February 2011
United States361 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#10
YES! So glad to see this. EG HuK Fighting!!!!! And Idra's going back to Korea to practice with him and puma? Idra, huk and puma top 3 MLG Orlando. I'm calling it.
Jhax
Profile Joined July 2010
Ireland201 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#11
Interesting...
Fast and Free
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#12
Not sure what to say about this
NEgroidZerg
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States244 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#13
Goodluck Huk, Idras gonna need your help
Yeah
ronpaul012
Profile Joined March 2011
United States769 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#14
Idra and Huk living together. Puma better learn how to duck quickly, things may be thrown.
I'm a gooner.
Drayke
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia64 Posts
August 16 2011 16:11 GMT
#15
Good luck to HuK and all of EG in Korea!
Krallman
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden713 Posts
August 16 2011 16:12 GMT
#16
Well what about the eg-prohouse in US? Will they stay, guess it'll be sad for incontrol without having Idra there :p
Im better than Stefan
NagAfightinG
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom270 Posts
August 16 2011 16:12 GMT
#17
Whooooooooooo GOGO EG
We live like animals thinking of the afterlive
Michaels
Profile Joined August 2010
419 Posts
August 16 2011 16:12 GMT
#18
Im glad Idra is going back to korea
Fanek
Profile Joined July 2010
Poland344 Posts
August 16 2011 16:12 GMT
#19
good for Huk, glhf !
hello
MentalGNT
Profile Joined January 2011
Denmark1264 Posts
August 16 2011 16:12 GMT
#20
So the rumours were correct...
What a player
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