As one of the North American titans, Evil Geniuses is looking to reclaim the Six Invitational title after losing it to G2 Esports last year. They enter this tournament after demolishing their regional competition, finishing the first half of the season with a 6-0-1 record with their only loss being against Team Reciprocity.
This will be Aaron “Gotcha” Chung's first LAN competition as an official coach for the squad, as he wasn’t able to perform as one during Season 8 at Rio de Janeiro and had to sub in for Geoo at Las Vegas for the US Nationals Finals. Fortunately, this time Emilio “Geoo” Leynez will be able to play which will help the team hit their true potential on the big stage this time next week.
The Evil Geniuses roster prior to their Season 8 Finals. From left to right: nvK, Yung, Canadian, Necrox and Geoometrics
We spoke to Gotcha to ask about their expectations and preparations for the next big LAN event, the Six Invitational 2019:
Firstly tell us a little bit about yourself and your team.
When did you decide to join the team? And, how did you make the decision considering that you were playing for a team with high chances of making Pro League?
Evil Geniuses at the US Nationals 2018
In Rio, EG lost against Fnatic 2-0 which was definitely a shocking result. What went wrong in this game?
In the start of the current season, EG has won every game but one. What has changed from Season 8 to Season 9?
The North American standings after seven play days of Season 9
This will be your first time officially coaching the team at a LAN event. How is the team approaching the Six Invitational?
The team is looking better than ever, you are also showing a different play style than before. How much of this has been your influence and what has your thought process been while undergoing these changes?
Your group at the Six Invitational is Group D with LeStream Esport, NORA-Rengo and PENTA -- which of these do you think will be the biggest challenge?
Your first game will be against the European side of LeStream, how are you preparing for this matchup?
The Six Invitational group stages. Evil Geniuses can be found in Group D
What are your goals for 2019 as a team?
What gameplay and esports changes would you make to Rainbow Six?
Do you have any message to your fans?
Evil Geniuses next game will be on Monday when their Six Invitational run kicks off with a matchup against LeStream Esports at 11:30pmUTC. Keep an eye out for more interviews and Six Invitational coverage here at SiegeGG!
Written by Alex