Rumors: Evil Geniuses Will Release Its Entire Dota 2 Roster
Rumors are circulating that Evil Geniuses, one of the best esports organizations in the world, has decided to release its entire Dota 2 roster and leave North America.
The org will allegedly move its Dota 2 division to South America and acquire a slightly modified version of Thunder Awaken’s roster. This would be a shocking move that should give Valve Corporation something to think about.
Evil Geniuses won The International in 2015. But since this epic success, their Dota 2 adventure has been full of disappointments. Overall, EG’s Dota 2 team had a reasonable level of success, finishing 3rd at The International 2016 and 2018, and then 5th – 6th at The International 2019.
But since 2019, EG struggled. And at the same time, Dota 2’s professional circuit has changed tremendously for the worse.
Five years ago, a lot was happening in Dota 2 and money was not an issue. There were plenty of tournaments to attend and all of them had prize pools of $300.000 - $1 million. This meant that even a low level of success was good enough to ensure the viability of the endeavor from an economic standpoint.
But nowadays, apart from The International, there are very few opportunities to make money. And EG have stumbled at this crucial event in recent years. They keep missing the top 10, which means they’re not making that much money.
Since there isn’t any good news from Valve for 2023, EG’s decision to release their Dota 2 roster and go to South America makes perfect sense. After all, SA players are much cheaper and, as we’ve seen at The International 11, much better than NA players at the moment.
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Nobody knows for sure what will happen to EG’s current roster, but individually, all of the players are world-class competitors who excel at their roles.
Tal “Fly” Aizik is one of the best captains in the history of the game, Abed “Abed” Yusop is a formidable midlaner.
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Artour “Arteezy” Babaev used to be the best carry player in the world and continues to be a viable choice for any strong team. Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko knows everything about the position 3 role. And Andreas “Cr1t-“ Nielsen is easily one of the best roamers in the game.
For sure, each of these five players will find good teams in Europe or North America. And if nobody signs them, they will probably form their own. Some of the players are already rumored to be in talks with organizations like Team Secret and Team Liquid. In the coming weeks, we will probably find out a lot more.
Valve Corporation has been criticized for its careless handling of Dota 2’s professional scene. The prize pools have gotten smaller and smaller, to the point where it’s hard for a top professional team to justify the investment.
Right now, from an economic perspective, Dota 2 only makes sense if you can get a top-8 result at The International. Anything less than that will probably lead to a net loss.
The org will allegedly move its Dota 2 division to South America and acquire a slightly modified version of Thunder Awaken’s roster. This would be a shocking move that should give Valve Corporation something to think about.
EG’s Decision to Quit NA Dota
Evil Geniuses won The International in 2015. But since this epic success, their Dota 2 adventure has been full of disappointments. Overall, EG’s Dota 2 team had a reasonable level of success, finishing 3rd at The International 2016 and 2018, and then 5th – 6th at The International 2019.
But since 2019, EG struggled. And at the same time, Dota 2’s professional circuit has changed tremendously for the worse.
Five years ago, a lot was happening in Dota 2 and money was not an issue. There were plenty of tournaments to attend and all of them had prize pools of $300.000 - $1 million. This meant that even a low level of success was good enough to ensure the viability of the endeavor from an economic standpoint.
But nowadays, apart from The International, there are very few opportunities to make money. And EG have stumbled at this crucial event in recent years. They keep missing the top 10, which means they’re not making that much money.
Since there isn’t any good news from Valve for 2023, EG’s decision to release their Dota 2 roster and go to South America makes perfect sense. After all, SA players are much cheaper and, as we’ve seen at The International 11, much better than NA players at the moment.
Valve CorporationWhat Will Happen to EG’s Current Roster
Nobody knows for sure what will happen to EG’s current roster, but individually, all of the players are world-class competitors who excel at their roles.
Tal “Fly” Aizik is one of the best captains in the history of the game, Abed “Abed” Yusop is a formidable midlaner.
[embed]https://twitter.com/talflyaizik/status/1583383713479815168[/embed]
Artour “Arteezy” Babaev used to be the best carry player in the world and continues to be a viable choice for any strong team. Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko knows everything about the position 3 role. And Andreas “Cr1t-“ Nielsen is easily one of the best roamers in the game.
For sure, each of these five players will find good teams in Europe or North America. And if nobody signs them, they will probably form their own. Some of the players are already rumored to be in talks with organizations like Team Secret and Team Liquid. In the coming weeks, we will probably find out a lot more.
The State of Dota 2 Right Now
Valve Corporation has been criticized for its careless handling of Dota 2’s professional scene. The prize pools have gotten smaller and smaller, to the point where it’s hard for a top professional team to justify the investment.
Right now, from an economic perspective, Dota 2 only makes sense if you can get a top-8 result at The International. Anything less than that will probably lead to a net loss.
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