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Evil Geniuses

Evil Geniuses is a North American esports club founded in 1999, with a multi-title legacy including The International 2015 and VALORANT Champions 2023.

Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses official media-page logo asset, adapted for PTG cover format
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Updated October 5, 2026

Commercial snapshot

Founded

1999

Evil Geniuses' official timeline dates its origin to five Quake players on Vancouver Island.[1]

Based in

Not publicly disclosed

Current headquarters are not publicly disclosed; Current teams and partnerships are presented across the North American market.[2][5]

Signature achievement

VALORANT Champions 2023 winner

Riot's official recap records Evil Geniuses defeating Paper Rex 3–1 in the final; EG also records The International 2015 in its multi-title history.[1][4]

Audience reach

Not publicly disclosed

Ownership

Not reconfirmed in current official materials

PEAK6 is displayed on the current partner page, but the reviewed page does not itself define the present ownership structure.[2]

Current financials

Not publicly disclosed

No current revenue, valuation or profitability disclosure was confirmed.

Key people

Chris DeAppolonio

CEO

Identified as Evil Geniuses CEO in ASUS's April 2026 partnership announcement.[5]

Category

Gaming hardware

Commercial note

Multi-year North American monitors, routers and gaming-gear partnership with team and content integration.[5]

Category

Performance seating

Partner

Anthros

Commercial note

Current official-chair relationship displayed in EG's media and partner materials.[2][3]

Category

Finance and social impact

Commercial note

Current organizations displayed by EG; individual terms and rights require confirmation.[2]

Category

Finance and social impact

Partner

Zogo

Commercial note

Current organizations displayed by EG; individual terms and rights require confirmation.[2]

Category

Finance and social impact

Partner

We Insure

Commercial note

Current organizations displayed by EG; individual terms and rights require confirmation.[2]

Category

Finance and social impact

Commercial note

Current organizations displayed by EG; individual terms and rights require confirmation.[2]

PTG Database Analysis

Evil Geniuses combines one of esports’ longest documented club histories with a current North American operating proposition. Its official timeline spans Quake, Dota, VALORANT and newer 2026 entries, but PTG keeps each roster and competitive result attached to its applicable Team record.[1]

The 2023 VALORANT world title is the clearest current-era performance anchor, while the ASUS ROG agreement demonstrates a practical club partnership across gear, product feedback and content. EG’s official partner set also reaches finance, education, social impact and performance seating beyond endemic hardware.[2][4][5]

The reviewed official pages do not fully restate current ownership, audited audience, revenue, valuation, partnership fees or conversion performance. Proposals should therefore name the relevant roster and market, verify conflicts against the current partner inventory and treat unreported commercial metrics as unknown.[2][3]

References6
  1. [1]Evil Geniuses — Our Legacy — Official history, mission, current positioning and achievements
  2. [2]Evil Geniuses — Partners — Official current partner inventory
  3. [3]Evil Geniuses — Media and News — Official current announcements and downloadable brand assets
  4. [4]VALORANT Esports — Champions 2023 recap — Riot's official championship record
  5. [5]ASUS — Evil Geniuses ROG partnership — Current multi-year hardware scope and CEO identification
  6. [6]Privacy policy – Evil Geniuses Store — The Evil Geniuses (EG) LLC identifies its business address at 5510 Lincoln Boulevard, Playa Vista, California, United States.

Commercial opportunities

Team rights

Rights should identify the relevant EG roster, game, market and competition.

Hardware integration

The ROG agreement shows product testing, gear, content and North American team integration as a current activation model.[5]

Community and education

EG's stated mission supports learning and community formats, subject to a confirmed program and audience.[1]

Disclosure status

Current fees, audience methodology, revenue and conversion data are not publicly disclosed.

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