"StarCraft 2's most storied rivals have come together. Chris "HuK" Loranger has joined forces with Greg "IdrA" Fields on Evil Geniuses. Beginning in October, both players will train alongside EG.PuMa at an undisclosed practice facility in Seoul, South Korea.

One year ago, when HuK became Liquid`HuK, we at EG were left wondering what could've been. We spent the past twelve months watching from the sidelines as HuK, thanks in large part to excellent support from Liquid, went from MLG Champion, to Code A, to Code S, and most recently, became Champion of DreamHack and HSC III.

With his Liquid contract expiring, we decided that we didn't want to spend another year looking in from the outside. After receiving permission from Victor "Nazgul" Goossens, the owner of Liquid, we entered negotiations with HuK, and quickly came to a verbal agreement. After several weeks, and multiple discussions with HuK, his new contract with EG was finalized. Subsequently, after speaking with Nazgul, EG purchased the remainder of his current contract from Liquid.

"I'm excited about my future with EG, and I'm looking forward to training with all of my teammates, especially IdrA and PuMa in Korea. I know that some of my fans might be upset that I'm joining EG, but I hope that most will continue to support me regardless of what shade of blue I'm wearing ^^;;."" -Chris "HuK" Loranger

From Liquid's side, HuK's decision was difficult to take, but it was handled with only the utmost mutual respect and professionalism by both Liquid and EG.

"We're sorry to see Chris go. Not only is he an excellent player, but he was a close friend to the team. We did everything we could to keep him on Liquid, but in the end Chris made the choice he thought was best. We respect his decisions regarding his career, and wish him luck with Evil Geniuses." -Victor "Nazgul" Goossens, Owner of Liquid

For EG, this is a very big moment. We're adding an amazing player to our team in HuK, and we're looking forward to the amazing results that the combination of HuK, IdrA, and PuMa training together in Korea will undoubtedly produce. It's definitely cause for some excitement. But at the same time, we're well aware that, to some - especially fans of Liquid - this announcement will be as shocking as it is upsetting. "