South American Dota 2 is about to look very completely different in 2024 as Evil Geniuses’ total roster is now coming into free company after a tough efficiency at The Worldwide 2023 and an unsure future for the group amid a spherical of layoffs.
Based on EG’s SA social media supervisor, EG’s full Dota 2 roster “won’t proceed with the group,” as of Nov. 1.
This implies all 5 gamers EG signed when the org moved its Dota operations to SA in November final yr—Pakazs, Chris Luck, Wisper, Matthew, and Panda—at the moment are in search of different alternatives, although it’s unclear in the event that they plan to remain as a staff.
This information comes on the identical day a number of layoffs hit EG, together with international inventive director Antonia Bonello and vp of operations John Jung. It additionally occurred lower than a month after the group parted methods with a number of particular person gamers like SonicFox—and handled some backlash regarding a former creator’s Rocket League event.
EG’s now former supervisor Guashineen supplied extra details about the Dota cut up, noting she is “personally unsure if EG could have a Dota 2 roster” for the approaching yr and it’s “impossible they purchase a brand new roster” with the entire layoffs.
As for the lineup she beforehand managed, she solely acknowledged they’re all “parting methods with the org and seeking a new future.”
Following the discharge of beastcoast’s Dota lineup on Oct. 29, this implies each of the top-performing SA rosters from the 2023 Dota Professional Circuit at the moment are free brokers.
Beastcoast did say the org was nonetheless going to be lively and dedicated to the SA Dota scene instantly after parting methods with its gamers. EG has not formally commented on its obvious exit from Dota, a scene the org has been lively in since 2011, together with successful TI5. Dot Esports reached out to EG for extra feedback.
This doesn’t paint a fairly image for EG in Dota, because the org’s former NA captain Fly beforehand instructed Dot that “EG modified loads over time with new possession” and the Dota staff shortly felt prefer it was “just the last team standing from the old EG.”
Moreover, the EG is about to go to trial for claims the group “took advantage of a young, naïve and vulnerable” Syed “SumaiL” Hassan throughout and after the Dota star’s tenure. The courtroom date is at the moment set for Nov. 6 and will characteristic appearances from many present and former EG workers, executives, and Dota gamers.
It’s unclear what future EG has in Dota or if the org even desires to proceed operations within the scene, however this transfer goes to make sure SA’s post-TI roster shuffle can be completely nuts with a lot famous person expertise hitting free company.
