Well, that did not take lengthy: after simply two months, Evil Geniuses have introduced that they are disbanding their aggressive Overwatch group.
“Effective at present, Evil Geniuses wish to announce the discharge of its Overwatch group and the free company of its members,” the esports organisation pronounces in a press release on July 1. “This comes after a dialogue the place the consequence was one which each the roster and EG administration felt was helpful for all events concerned. Despite a powerful early exhibiting, gamers inside the group felt that their synergy was not what it wanted to be with a view to progress, and requested their launch.”
The determination comes after the group did not get by way of the open qualifiers spherical for the North American Overwatch Contenders competitors.
Peter Dager, CEO of Evil Geniuses, mentioned within the press launch that “It’s unlucky to see the blokes going, however I’m excited to see what’s subsequent for them as they develop together with Overwatch. Talented and passionate gamers have at all times discovered houses right here at EG and this group was filled with them. I want the entire guys the perfect of luck as they embark on the subsequent journey of their esports careers.”
Evil Geniuses ended the assertion saying that it “wish to stress that this isn’t the top of our curiosity in aggressive Overwatch, and we shall be trying on to how the scene continues to develop.”
However, Evil Geniuses is not the one organisation to take a step again from aggressive Overwatch. Fnatic, Team Dignitas, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and Splyce have all stepped stopped fielding groups for the Overwatch aggressive scene.
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