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Even though EG didn't have any presence in SC2 for a LONG time, GSTL with TL/EG teamed up will always be one of the highlights in SC2 history for me.
Remember the team EG training house?
https://evilgeniuses.gg/
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Evil Geniuses will cease competitive and day-to-day operations effective
November 2, 2026.
The decision comes after an extended effort to build a sustainable path forward for the organization. Unfortunately, esports continues to face significant headwinds, including constrained sponsorship and investment coupled with rising costs of competing at the top level.
Despite sustained investment and the dedication of the EG team, it was concluded that the business cannot be operated responsibly in the current environment.
For more than 25 years, Evil Geniuses has been one of North America's most recognizable esports brands, with a legacy built by its players, coaches, creators, and staff, and by a fan community that has supported the organization through every era. EG and its ownership are grateful to everyone who has contributed to that legacy.
EG intends to cease operations in an orderly fashion, working with affected players, coaches, and staff.
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While running through EG's wikipedia page, I just realised SC2 doesn't even have a section under Former divisions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Geniuses#Overview
Maybe some kind community members here can keep our history updated there as well?
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To me Incontrol was EG.
I don’t follow other games so I can’t speak for those games
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Eh, I feel this is just the brand that died. I'm not sure when I'd say it died, either when Alex Garfield sold it, or when it was sold to private equity.
Forgive me if this post is super rambly. Just wanted to share my experiences as I go through memories of EG.
But yeah, its really sad because the TL-EG rivalry was something really special to me. Especially when I was super into esports like from 2009-2016.
Whenever TL-EG played against eachother in Dota 2, League, or SC2, it was really cool how that rivalry transcended all those games I played.
I think that also transcended into CS but I didn't really play CS, but still thats really cool! Not sure if theres another rivalry like that nowadays.
Besides the very very cursed TL-EG proleague team, I think my other fond memory of EG was the cool teamhouse they did early SC2/League. Not sure if teamhouses are still in vogue now, since there is more money in esports. But that was really cool to see EG was one of the first orgs I know that did teamhouses in NA.
(Before the oldheads get mad at me, I only followed esports at around 2009 so forgive me if I'm wrong there)
I remember the biggest shock I think in my Starcraft fandom, is seeing when EG signed Jaedong. I was so heartbroken then. I thought EG's pockets weren't that crazy.
Oh, and as a Dota fan, the bizzare conspiracy theory of the EG spin-off Alliance was interesting. They clearely were organized by Garfield, as they shared the exact same sponsors and velcro jackets, but there was some weird shenanigans as Riot wouldn't allow 2 teams in the LCS with the same owner.
It turned out to be some weird thing, where Garfield owned the BRAND but the team was owned by someone else.
I guess thats one remnant of EG's legacy is how theres Alliance now.
looking at their page, I had forgotten they sponsored Grubby and Happy in War3 before SC2!
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Was pretty much dead and only alive by name from 2016 onwards I feel like. Or whenever the Twitch/amazon/gga or whatever ownership timeline was. I think it was smart to hand it over when they did since esports was in an impending nosedive at that point.
From what I've heard when the dei hire lady took over it went to complete shit (2020ish?). I'm sure scoots has kind words to say about her lmao. Surprised it even stayed afloat as long as it did, much less until now.
I've never really been an org person but was cool to see them support people like Grubby, all the starcraft guys, and dip into the fgc with jwong and others (rip floe). Even recall playing against their Dota squad guys a few times, but I don't even remember if they were eg at that point.
Lots of good memories hanging out with a lot of them.
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Wow, another era comes to an end. I remember fondly the time of yesterdecade!
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End of an era for sure. Such good memories from 20+ years ago with the EG broodwar team, Incontrol, Idra, Machine, Nyoken, G5, Lzgamer…good times!
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Sad to hear, but understandable. EG was one of my favorite SC2 teams - so much personality and so many interesting storylines.
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