Evil Geniuses enters Overwatch competitive world with new roster signing
It was a matter of time before seeing another major North American esports organization making its foray into Overwatch, and this time it’s Evil Geniuses.
The organization, famous for its Dota 2 squad. has signed the roster formerly known as East Wind, a team that’s just come off a six place finish in the April Overwatch Monthly Melee. As an unsigned team, East Wind managed to best NRG Esports and Selfless Gaming to come out second in their group despite their lackluster finishing results.
Players Justin “Kayuun” Ha, Corey Nigra, flex Lucas “Pebbimitsu” Nettesheim, and supports Anthony “Goliath” Pietro and Elijah “Elkiea” Gallagher have been signed to Evil Geniuses, with tank player Carlo “Dcop” Delsol still in trials—though he will be competing with the team in upcoming tournaments.
“It feels like the thousands of hours spent ‘wasting my life away’ has finally paid off,” Goliath said in a statement. “This opportunity that [Evil Geniuses] has given us has validated all our hard work and will enable us to succeed even further.”
The new Evil Geniuses Overwatch lineup has been participating in a mini-bootcamp at the organization’s XFINITY Training Facility in Alameda, California. Athena Cup Open League will be Evil Geniuses Overwatch debut under the banner when it begins tomorrow.
