Evil Geniuses' new mastermind must reckon with the past to chart a future course

Internet lore dates the name "Evil Geniuses" back to a Canadian gaming clan that formed around the new millennium. But this isn't the same team that played Quake in British Columbia and it's not the dominant esports organization that courted sponsors while fielding top-tier teams in the early-to-mid 2010′s. Nearly all the players and staff from those days are long gone, aside from Ricki Ortiz, a top-tier fighting games professional who's been with Evil Geniuses for nearly a decade.