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| {{Infobox Team
| | [[File:Logo4Emg.png|thumb|200px|Even Matchup Gaming's Logo]] |
| | name = Even Matchup Gaming
| | '''Even Matchup Gaming''', seen as '''EMG''' in tournaments, is a [[crew]] and [[tournament]] organization group based in Toronto, Canada, created by {{Sm|Toronto Joe}}. |
| | image = EMGlogo.png
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| | location = Toronto, Canada {{Flag|Canada}} | |
| | owners = New Wave Esports | |
| | manager = Joe Cribari ({{Sm|Toronto Joe}})
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| | sponsors = [https://www.dxracer.com/us/en-us/? DX Racer]<br>[https://www.nxne.com/ NXNE]<br>[https://zowie.benq.com/en-ca/index.html ZOWIE by BenQ]<br>[https://theex.com/ Canadian National Exhibition]<br>[https://cslesports.com/ CSL Esports]<br>[https://www.redbull.com/ca-fr/ Red Bull]
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| '''Even Matchup Gaming''' ('''EMG''') is a Toronto based production company & tournament organizing team that specializes in fighting games. Creators of Canada's largest fighting game tournament Get On My Level which attracts thousands of top competitors & fans from across the world, EMG is recognized as a leader in Canadian esports and has played a major role in the growth of the community by creating some of the most successful tournaments in the scene and sponsoring many professional Canadian players. Since February 2020, EMG is the full property of New Wave Esports, who held previously 18% of the company.<ref>[https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/10/1982311/0/en/New-Wave-Esports-Completes-Acquisition-of-Even-Matchup-Gaming-Inc.html New Wave Esports Completes Acquisition of Even Matchup Gaming Inc.]</ref> | |
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| ==Current smashers== | | ==Sponsors and partners== |
| ===Pro Smashers===
| | *[[SmashBoards]] |
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| |{{Sm|Blacktwins}}
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| | Aaron Grandison-Vargas
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| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>{{forwiiu}}<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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| |{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<br>{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=24px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=24px}}<br>{{head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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| |2013-11-10
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| ===Other Smashers=== | | ==Heads== |
| *{{Sm|Toronto Joe|Canada|c1=Wolf|c2=Palutena|c3=Ike|g=SSBU}} (Esports Director) | | *{{Sm|Toronto Joe|Canada|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}} |
| *{{Sm|Max Ketchum|USA|c1=Lucina|g=SSBU}} (Broadcast Correspondent, Director of US Operations)
| | *{{Sm|MasterDalK|Canada}} Broadcasting Head/Stream Producer |
| *{{Sm|Cagt|USA|c1=Roy|g=SSBU}} (Tournament Director) | | *{{Sm|SmashCentral|Canada|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}} Staff Director |
| *{{Sm|Nate$|Canada|c1=Lucina|g=SSBU}} (Tournament Director) | | *{{Sm|Bing|Canada|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} |
| *{{Sm|MasterDalK|Canada}} (Broadcast Lead) | |
| *{{flag|USA}}{{Sm|Aerodusk}} (Logistics & Tournament Organizer)
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| *{{flag|USA}}{{Sm|KryZen}} (Graphic Designer)
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| ==Former Smashers== | | ==Sponsored Players== |
| ===Pro Smashers===
| | *{{Sm|Idea|Canada|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}} Tournament Organizer |
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| | *{{Sm|Weon-X|Canada|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} |
| !
| | *{{Sm|n0ne|Canada|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}} |
| !ID
| | *{{Sm|Leon|France|c1=Marth|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}} |
| !Name
| | *{{Sm|Blacktwins|Canada|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}} |
| !Game
| | *{{Sm|ProZak|Canada|c1=Samus|g=SSBM}} |
| !Main(s)
| | *{{Sm|Blitz|Canada|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} |
| !Join Date
| | *{{Sm|Sauc3|Canada|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} |
| !Leave Date
| | *{{Sm|Chopsticks|Canada|}} |
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| |{{Sm|Leon}}
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| | Nassim Laïb
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| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
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| |{{head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
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| |{{flag|Canada}}
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| |{{Sm|KirbyKaze}}
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| |David MacDonald
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| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
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| |{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |{{Sm|n0ne}}
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| | Edgard L. Sheleby
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| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
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| |{{head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |{{Sm|Weon-X}}
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| | Camilo Morales | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
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| |{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |{{Sm|Nightmare}}
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| | Vikram Bassi | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | |
| |{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |2016-10-05
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| |2018-09-25
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| |{{flag|USA}}
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| |{{Sm|false}}
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| | Corey Shin | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' | |
| |{{head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=24px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
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| |2018-05-21
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| |{{flag|Canada}}
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| |{{Sm|Mistake}}
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| | Tamim Omary | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |
| |{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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| |2017-08-11
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| |{{flag|Canada}}
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| |{{Sm|SuperGirlKels}}
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| | Kelsy Medeiros | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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| |{{head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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| |2018-02-10
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| |2019-06-22
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| |{{Sm|bobby big ballz}}
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| |''Unknown name'' | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | |
| |{{head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |2020-02-06
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| |2020-07-04
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| |{{flag|USA}}
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| |{{Sm|Hax$}}
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| | Aziz Al-Yami | |
| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] | |
| |{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |2019-01-29
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| |2021-01-07
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| |{{flag|Canada}}
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| |{{Sm|moky}}
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| |Kurtis Pratt
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| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | |
| |{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
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| |2018-08-02
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| |2021-07-30
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| |{{flag|Canada}}
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| |{{Sm|Riddles}}
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| |Michael Kim
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| |''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |
| |{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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| |2020-02-22
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| |2022-04-19
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| |}
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| ==Tournaments Hosted== | | ==Content Makers== |
| *[[Get On My Level]] series: the current largest/strongest yearly Canadian event since 2014. | | *{{Sm|Darkhorse|USA|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSB}}: SSB64 content producer. |
| *[[Let's Make Moves]] : The first SSBU national, hosted in Somerset, NJ.
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| *[[Let's Make Big Moves]] : The successor to LMM, hosted in New York City, NY.
| | ===Former members=== |
| | *{{Sm|Coastward|Canada|c1=Ganondorf|g=SSBM}} |
| | *{{Sm|KirbyKaze|Canada|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}} |
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| | ===Tournaments Hosted=== |
| | *[[Get On My Level]] series: the current largest/strongest yearly Canadian event |
| *[[The Come Up]]: Apex 2015 Canadian qualifier. | | *[[The Come Up]]: Apex 2015 Canadian qualifier. |
| *The Ontario division of [[The Melee Games]], a collegiate series, won by York University. | | *The Ontario division of [[The Melee Games]], a collegiate series, won by York University. |
| *Toryuken/Canada Cup/others, the smash events of various Canadian FGC events. | | *Toryuken/Canada Cup/others, the smash events of various Canadian FGC events. |
| *EGLX, Canada's largest video game expo. | | *Various Canadian Cons/Conventions |
| *Smash @ Anime North. | | *Other smaller EMG/Toronto events. |
| *Revenge of the 6ix, Toronto Monthly Regional.
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| *[http://www.evenmatchup.ca/ Official website] | | *[http://www.evenmatchup.com/ Official website] |
| *[https://twitter.com/evenmatchup Twitter account] | | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/EvenMatchupGaming Youtube] |
| *[https://www.youtube.com/user/EvenMatchupGaming Youtube channel] | | *[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/smash/Even_Matchup_Gaming EMG on Liquipedia] |
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Canadian crews]] | | [[Category:Canadian crews]] |
| [[Category:Canadian sponsors]]
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