EG disbands SC2 division - Page 6

On January 02 2017 14:26 RPGabe wrote:
It's an important reminder that when money gets involved, it's because there is something in it for them and not from love of the community or game. They will come and go.

I agree with the earlier posts that Blizzard is ultimately responsible for how SC2 has played out. Even outside of the gameplay, IMO they made choices that made it difficult for 3rd party tournaments and leagues to prosper. They didn't want another BW KESPA but failed to deliver a better alternative.

I think the future of competitive RTS will happen with another company. Even if they started working on SC3 today, Bliz takes 3 or 4 years to put out a product. And the way Bliz designs games now (D3, Hearthstone, HOTS, Overwatch) is much more with the mass market than with hardcore players in mind. I love those games for what they are, but they aren't Broodwar.

On January 02 2017 22:47 Hider wrote:

Always surprised Incontrol never moved on to a more general esports representative for w/e organization. He has a lot more potential to be more than just an SC2 personality.

As many know, none of the former management team are still with Evil Geniuses anymore or have been so fully since the end of 2014 (something neither of us expected) after we sold the brands to Twitch

On January 02 2017 08:15 Yonnua wrote:
Woah, this came completely out of the blue. I wish they would announce announcements like this in advance.

On January 03 2017 07:15 OsaX Nymloth wrote:
I guess HuK is officially retired (his Twitter bio says Ex SC II pro). Not surprising, well expected, but still sad.

Looking back on EG over the years, although management and I had our disagreements, there were by far more good times than bad. Even as I move forward with my career after EG, I will always look fondly on the memories. Honestly I think it might have been the best time of my life. Unfortunately, this only makes it more disappointing to think about what just happened. I feel like it is a shame that people such as my teammates and I, who have shown loyalty and served faithfully over the years, have been tossed aside at the end while a select few have been handed ownership of the team we all worked so hard to build.

What hurts even more is that the rest of us were not involved with what was going on or even given a voice in the process. We either found out ourselves through rumors or were told after decisions had already been made. For me EG always had the image of an organization that was fair to their players, took care of them, and had a mutually respectful and caring relationship between player and team owner. And it makes me sad to say that in a crucial point of EG’s transition, this was not the case. I don’t want to speak for my teammates but I feel like our loyalty and patience have been taken for granted, and I would be lying if I said that I felt that we had been treated fairly here at the end. I don’t mean to be disrespectful but that is the honest truth of how I feel.

On January 03 2017 09:10 Darpa wrote:


Didnt twitch buy it?, Garfield left months ago, and PPD just became CEO.

Also, its fucking nuts to put 2 million into an esports org as a long term investment option when thats probably close to every dime he has. Especially given that he will likely never have the opportunity to earn that much again unless EG gets even larger (which i doubt) lol