Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses (EG) is an American esports organization based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1999, the organization has fielded players in various fighting games, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Fortnite Battle Royale, Halo, League of Legends, Valorant, StarCraft II, Rocket League, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and World of Warcraft.
| Short name | EG |
|---|---|
| Divisions | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends Super Smash Bros. Rocket League Valorant |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Based in | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| CEO | Chris DeAppolonio (Interim) |
| Head coach | Juan Angulo (Dota 2) Peter Dun (League of Legends) Tommy Ryan (CS:GO) Joeseph Lima (CS:GO) Christine Chi (Valorant) Kuno Hildebrandt (Rocket League) |
| Manager | Matthew Speidel (CS:GO) Simon Arnautovic (Rocket League) Andrew Barton (League of Legends) |
| Partners | Wolverhampton Wanderers Secretlab Hewlett Packard Enterprise LG UltraGear |
| Parent group | PEAK6 Investments LLC |
| Website | www |
In May 2019, EG was acquired by PEAK6 Investments LLC, a Chicago-based investment company. While independently owned at the time of the acquisition, it was formerly a subsidiary of GoodGame Agency, which in turn was owned by Amazon.com through its division Twitch.
EG's Dota 2 team won The International 2015, receiving the largest prize payout in esports history at the time. Their Call of Duty: WWII team won the 2018 Call of Duty Championship. Their Valorant team won the 2023 Valorant Champions.