Breaking news following press releases made public by both eMazing Gaming and Evil Geniuses. The EG organization has acquired the eMazing Gaming 1.6 team, now known as EG.usa. The news comes as a surprise to many and will certainly add to the recent buzz surrounding the American team as the KODE5 World Finals tournament approaches.

When asked about the considerations surrounding the decision to acquire an American Counter-Strike clan, EG General Manager Alex Garfield state:

"I think that the American CS community is dying for a team to call their own and root for on the international stage. For almost a year now, I think the community's been lacking a national home base, and I think this group of players has proven that they can provide that. For almost 9 months now, EG has been a North American organization, with strong American divisions in Quake and WoW. To me, it makes perfect sense to pick up America's top CS team."

When questioned regarding the fate of the newly restructured Canadian based CS team, Garfield continued:

"In regards to the Canadian CS team, it will continue to thrive. I wouldn't have made this move if I weren't able to fully support both teams, and I'm very excited about the new Canadian lineup and how well they've been playing."

From eMazing Gaming

March 3, 2008 (Dallas, TX) – eMazing Gaming LLC would like to announce the successful sale and transfer of their Counter-strike 1.6 team to North American E-Sports franchise, Team EG. The move is the first of many for eMazing Gaming that will kick off a new direction for the team and its parent company, eMazing Interactive, Inc.

Also in the release, eMg has indicated that they will not be picking up a new 1.6 clan in the future, choosing to focus their efforts on other aspects of the company which will be announced later this year.

The EG.usa Lineup

Nazar “Steno” Vynnytsky (Leader)
Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert
Michael “chE” Guevara
Scott “evolution” Cavallero
Robert “Ph0bius” Irey

For the full eMg press release: eMazing Gaming
For the full EG press release: Evil Geniuses