Team EG today is excited to announce a major change in the organization's US Counter-Strike 1.6 division, with a complete overhaul of the team's starting lineup. With the recent changes in the North American eSports landscape, many new free agents were on the market and Team EG took the opportunity to sign some of the community's most celebrated talent. We're very excited to announce that for 2009, Danny "fRoD" Montaner, Tyler "Storm" Wood, Matt "Warden" Dickens, and Corey "hanes" Hanes will be joining Team EG.
Staying onboard from 2008, Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert will step in to complete the five-man roster for the new year. While many will recognize the new players as former members of compLexity, Team EG views this as a new team, and the new lineup plans to quickly make a name for themselves as part of the Evil Geniuses brand. The team's core history in North American gaming has yet to be matched, but the players shared that they are eager to yet again raise the standards and represent the region to its fullest potential.
Sharing his feelings on the lineup changes, Gilbert explained, "Even though I was a member of the past team for about a year, the change is definitely something I'm looking forward to. I have a lot of respect for all four of my new teammates and I'm looking forward to the months ahead."
The team's first tournament appearance is yet to be announced, but the team has plans to play in a wide variety of leagues ranging from CEVO to the recent ESL Extreme Masters series.
Commenting further on the organization's big announcement, Team EG Executive Director Alex Garfield shared, "This is obviously a very exciting day for the EG organization, as we're welcoming in a group of players who really do qualify as bonafide legends. We feel that combing them with Jordan, our impact player this year and one of the most exciting new talents in eSports, will truly help energize North American Counter-Strike." Garfield also added, "We hope that the team's rich history with Jason Lake and compLexity is always preserved in the minds of eSports fans around the world, as Jason is one of the true eSports pioneers and deserves only the highest level of respect. But we're equally excited for these players to begin writing a new chapter as members of Team EG."
Star player Danny "fRoD" Montaner also shared his goals for the team: "My only real expectations for this team are to focus and become a strong unit, which will let us place well in every event we attend. We all share the same goal of trying to be a great team, and we are going to try and acheive that goal as a unit."
For now the new division will continue a heavy practice regimen in order to prepare for their debut, while Team EG has shared that this announcement is just the beginning of many changes to come in 2009. Next on their list of releases will be a new Canadian Counter-Strike division lineup and version two of the team's website, scheduled for release in January.
Sondre "REAL" Svanevik