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IdrA to return to U.S.

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Colbi
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States535 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-16 18:34:19
February 16 2011 06:01 GMT
#1
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIxP-KQXEOI

Team EG is pleased to announce that (Z)IdrA will be moving back to the U.S. from Korea indefinitely to represent the organization domestically in various upcoming tournaments and team leagues. This move will take place in the beginning of March.

I also want to make it clear that this is NOT the "huge EG announcement" you've probably heard about.

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Greg “IdrA” Fields is set to move back to the U.S. in the beginning of March


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Feb. 16, 2011. – Today, Evil Geniuses (EG), one of the world’s leading professional gaming brands, has announced that EG’s StarCraft II player Greg “IdrA” Fields will be moving back to the U.S. from Korea indefinitely to represent the organization domestically in various upcoming tournaments and team leagues.

Fields will temporarily put his goals in Korea on hold to return to the U.S. as the North American StarCraft II scene continues its rapid growth. The amount of valuable experience he gained in Korea over the years will be a huge asset as he furthers his career in North America.

His focus while training in the U.S. will be on several leagues and tournaments, including Major League Gaming’s 2011 circuit. He will also actively participate in online events with EG.

“This is going to be a great year for American eSports, and I've said all along that I'd like nothing more for eSports to boom outside of Korea and for myself to be at the forefront of that,” Fields states. “There are a bunch of big leagues and tournaments coming up outside of Korea and I want to be able to focus on those, as well as being able to play in more team leagues for EG. We're also planning a number of other projects that will be announced soon.”

You can learn more about Team Evil Geniuses at http://www.myeg.net/. You can also follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/EvilGeniuses and twitter at www.twitter.com/EvilGeniuses

About Evil Geniuses
Founded in 1999, Evil Geniuses (Team EG) is North America’s premier professional gaming team and one of the world’s top electronic-sports brands. With some of the finest gaming talent nationally and internationally, Team EG’s players have won championship trophies in every major tournament circuit in pro gaming. Home to internationally renowned teams and players such as Isaac “Azael” Cummings-Bentley, Greg “IdrA” Fields, Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert, Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen, and Justin “JWong” Wong, EG’s professional gamers focus on such titles as Counter-Strike, Quake, StarCraft II, Super Street Fighter 4, Warcraft III, and World of Warcraft.

You can read the official announcement here

Update: Statement from GRETECH GOMTV
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<Korean>
그렉필즈 선수는 국내에서 GSL에 지속적으로 참가 하였습니다.

한국에서 GSL에서 해외 선수로서는 최고의 성적을 지속적으로 거두었지만 , 오랜 한국 생활과 최근에 잦아진 해외 대회로 인해
팀과 그렉필즈 개인은 해외 대회의 집중과 미국내의 스타크래프트II 대회의 저변 확대를 위해 미국으로 돌아가기로 결정했습니다.

곰티비는 그렉필즈 선수의 결정을 존중하며, 그가 한국에서 했던 프로게이머 활동이 고향으로 돌아가서 좋은 결실을 맺길 바라며
해외 선수들의 지속적인 실력 향상에 기여하여 다음 GSL혹은 내년 GSL에서 더 많은 해외 선수들과 함께 GSL에 참가하길 바랍니다.

<English>
Greg Fields has participated in GSL consistently.

He has performed admirably in GSL as a non Korean player.
However, due to his long stay in Korea and many foreign tournaments coming up, EG and Greg have decided that Greg should return to US so he can better concentrate on growing non Korean tournaments.

GOMTV respects Greg’s decision and hope his experience in Korea will be used as an asset to him back home.
GOMTV also wishes that Greg can contribute greatly to foreign Starcraft scene and will look forward to see him again in future GSL

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Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
February 16 2011 06:02 GMT
#2
WOW AWESOME!
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
theBullFrog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States515 Posts
February 16 2011 06:02 GMT
#3
lol epic
thebullfrog
Pervect
Profile Joined June 2007
1280 Posts
February 16 2011 06:02 GMT
#4
O_O.. gl Idra
sinani206
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1959 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-16 06:02:56
February 16 2011 06:02 GMT
#5
OMG Welcome back Idra and FIRST

EDIT: fourth too bad

User was warned for this post
literally everything is wifom just shut the fuck up
chonkyfire
Profile Joined December 2010
United States451 Posts
February 16 2011 06:02 GMT
#6
smart move


no reason to be in korea IMO, not now at least
Just when I thought that I saw I ghost, I realized that it was the endo smoke
Beef Noodles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States937 Posts
February 16 2011 06:02 GMT
#7
Welcome back my lord
Kojak21
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1104 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#8
Thank you idra!!!
¯\_(☺)_/¯
Tachion
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada8573 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#9
Good luck Greg I hope you enjoy playing more once you're back in the states.
i was driving down the road this november eve and spotted a hitchhiker walking down the street. i pulled over and saw that it was only a tree. i uprooted it and put it in my trunk. do trees like marshmallow peeps? cause that's all i have and will have.
Essentia
Profile Joined July 2010
1150 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#10
What ladder will he be practicing on?
Noev
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1105 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#11
Hey this is gonna be great hope to see him in more NA and Euro tournaments, gives some credit to the non korean scene
Karthane
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1183 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#12
So is he just abandoning his Code S spot?
SiguR
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada2039 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#13
This is awesome. We'll get a lot more idra content now!

I hate to be the person to bring this up, but I wonder if it has anything to do with the california thing. Something big is on the rise and suddenly one of the best players in the world moves back to the US, shortly after his teammate demuslim states intentions to go to korea.
Nik0
Profile Joined April 2010
Uruguay460 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#14
myeg.net exploded
Ribbon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5278 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#15
Does this mean he quit the GSL?
grungust
Profile Joined September 2010
United States325 Posts
February 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#16
So no GSL? :\
Flash 하나님
pwnageplus
Profile Joined November 2010
34 Posts
February 16 2011 06:04 GMT
#17
Crazy stuff. Best of luck man
REM.ca
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada354 Posts
February 16 2011 06:04 GMT
#18
I think this kinda seals the deal that "THE HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT" will involve a team league.
I have a palm permanently stuck to my face yo.
PardonYou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1360 Posts
February 16 2011 06:04 GMT
#19
I'm shocked. How's that going to work with GSL? Isn't he on for next Code S?
vectorix108
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4633 Posts
February 16 2011 06:04 GMT
#20
welcome back! I'm just sad idra didn't get to win any GSLs in Korea...
Aka XephyR/Shaneyesss
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