LG and Evil Geniuses Take Us 'Inside the Minds' of Professional Esports Players
An exclusive four-part web series along with a live-streamed Twitch broadcast each week.
LG Electronics is teaming up with one of the biggest legacy Esports organizations in the world, Evil Geniuses, to deliver a first-of-its-kind behind the scenes look at the world of championship level gamers. Inside the Mind is a four-part web series that features top-ranked players including Tarik, Arteezy, HelloKittyRicki and FearItself. New episodes will drop every Thursday for four weeks, accompanied by a Twitch livestream of the players in-game action on the all-new LG UltraGear Gaming Monitors.
Inside the Mind will satisfy gamers worldwide with the most in-depth look at how the pros prepare and strategize prior to action while giving a glimpse at what it takes to compete and win at the highest level every day. “Like any elite competitor, the mentality and dedication of an Esports champion is inspiring,” says Peggy Ang, LG USA’s senior vice president of marketing. “This series provides a fascinating look into what drives them to reach the top of their sport.” Utilizing the LG UltraGear Gaming monitor, the Evil Geniuses players will walk us through their daily process and regimen for maintaining their A-game and share how they each got into gaming plus their personalized set-ups.
Accompanying the four-part web series, the Evil Geniuses pros will face off against opponents via weekly two-hour livestream events taking place on Twitch. Giveaways will be incorporated throughout, including the LG UltraGear monitors, customized jerseys from Evil Geniuses’ online shop and Twitch subscription “sub-bombs,” which reward both the pros, streamers and their fans all at once. The players will showcase not only their unique talents but also the portfolio of LG UltraGear world’s first 4K Nano IPS gaming monitors, featuring 1ms response time, 144hz and NVIDIA® G-SYNC® compatibility. “LG UltraGear not only provides an immersive, innovative gaming experience, but also allows gamers to stay in the flow state while performing at the highest level competitively,” says Ang. The livestreams will happen via Twitch in the days following the Inside the Minds episodes on September 10, 17, 24 and October 1, will take place on:
- September 14, 2020 at 9 p.m. EDT: Tarik “Tarik” Celik, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro known as the Content King, will play with CES® 2020 Innovation Award-winning LG 27GN950 monitor, the world’s first 4K Nano IPS 1ms GtG Gaming Monitor for both ultra-fast speed and 4K picture resolution.
- September 21, 2020 at 9 p.m. EDT: Artour “Arteezy” Babaey, one of the most storied competitors in DOTA history, will be equipped with the 27GN750, a virtually borderless gaming monitor with 240Hz and IPS 1ms response time for lightening speed.
- September 28, 2020 at 9 p.m. EDT: Ricki “HelloKittyRicki” Ortiz, a fighting game pro who specializes in the world of Marvel vs. Capcom and the Street Fighter series will be hopping on the 27GN950.
- October 5, 2020 at 9 p.m. EDT: Justin “FearItself” Kats, a Fortnite pro and a competitor at the highest level across the Halo franchise, will play on the LG 34GN850 34” Curved UltraGear gaming monitor.
The first episode of Inside the Minds is already live so you can go watch that now on the Evil Geniuses YouTube Channel. The first episode features Tarik, followed by his Twitch livestream event on September 14 at 9 p.m. EDT. New episodes of the web series will drop every Thursday through October 5. Head to LG’s website to purchase the latest in gaming monitors.
