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Evil Geniuses Releases Greg "IdrA" Fields

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ottersareneat
Profile Joined November 2010
United States55 Posts
May 09 2013 22:14 GMT
#1
There's no easy way to say this, so I'm just going to say it.

After having him on our roster for nearly three years, we have decided to release IdrA from the Evil Geniuses StarCraft 2 team.

To state the obvious, this was a very difficult decision for us. Over the past several years, we as an organization have grown close to Greg, and we have developed a deep appreciation and respect for him as a person. We consider him a member of our family, and parting ways with him leaves us all with a very heavy feeling in our stomachs.

We have built our company as a players-first organization. This is reflected in a number of already well-known benefits that our players receive, such as the attentiveness of our management, the quality of our on-site facilities, and excellent financial support. And while these are all vital parts of taking a players-first approach, we believe that one of the most important ways to support professional gamers is to stay out of their way.

As most of you are already aware, we let our players be themselves. We believe that our industry's diverse assortment of vibrant personalities plays a huge part in helping make eSports so much fun - for ourselves, and for the viewers. No great novel is without great characters, and we like to let our players find their own roles within the eSports storyline by showcasing the personalities they were born with. We have strict guidelines that regulate certain kinds of more extreme speech, and we take disciplinary action when those guidelines are violated, but for the most part, we stay out of the way.

This is why it was never really an issue for us that Greg can be rude to his opponents in games, or that he usually speaks his mind very bluntly and directly. But, to us, there's a very big difference between a player being disrespectful to an opponent in a ladder match, and a player being disrespectful to the entire community of people who, via their own enthusiasm and passion for the entertainment product he creates, actually make his profession possible.

The eSports industry, and companies like Evil Geniuses, would not be possible without the passion and support of our community. We, as a company, cannot and will not be supportive of anyone who does not show due respect and appreciation for the community that makes everything we do possible.

Thank you for your time, and (hopefully) your continued support of our team.

Sincerely,

Alexander Garfield
CEO, Evil Geniuses
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Beren
Profile Joined June 2010
United States514 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 22:15:51
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#2
wow, that was not the reaction I expect.
Aleteh
Profile Joined December 2011
Denmark166 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#3
My head just exploded :O
The Tyrant
Broodwurst
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany1586 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#4
o0
Fanboys = (ウ╹◡╹)ウ /// I like smiley faces
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8240 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#5
Just heard it on SToG! It's expected.
Hrrrrm
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2081 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#6
Peak-Idra has been reached.
alot = a lot (TWO WORDS)
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#7
oh my god.
Jaedong.
Gorlin
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2753 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#8
Huh, didn't think this would happen. Damn
thejamster
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada71 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#9
ummmmm WHAT??
Jormundr
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1678 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 22:16:13
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#10
Holy shit.
Just happened on SoTG.
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sl0v
Profile Joined May 2011
Norway51 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#11
Wow. Just wow. Mind blown.
Nomzter
Profile Joined March 2012
Sweden2802 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#12
Wait, what the fuck....
UnKooL
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1667 Posts
May 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#13
About time. Good Luck IdrA.
LoL: UnKooL and SoloQFiendUnKooL, SC2: UnKooL
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#14
Well then.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#15
Well, deserved if you ask me.

Good luck to Greg.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Undrass
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway381 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#16
holy crap
Godwrath
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain10130 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#17
Expected and unexpected at the same time. This is weird.
Trilandian
Profile Joined March 2011
Israel78 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#18
Holy mother of fuck!
Give me e-sports or give me death!
FuzzyHat
Profile Joined August 2010
United States79 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#19
Wow.
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DMXD
Profile Joined February 2008
United States4064 Posts
May 09 2013 22:16 GMT
#20
listening to sotg right now...HOLY FUCK!!!
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