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'''Even Matchup Gaming''', seen as '''EMG''' in tournaments, is a [[crew]] and [[tournament]] organization group based in Toronto, Canada, created by {{Sm|Toronto Joe}}. Outside of KirbyKaze, whom is now not sponsored, their most notable players are Idea, Weon-X, n0ne, and Leon.
{{Infobox Team
| name      = Even Matchup Gaming
| image      = EMGlogo.png
| location  = Toronto, Canada {{Flag|Canada}}
| owners    = New Wave Esports
| manager    = Joe Cribari ({{Sm|Toronto Joe}})
| 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]
| othergames =
}}
'''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>


==Sponsors and partners==
==Current smashers==
*[[SmashBoards]]
===Pro Smashers===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!
!ID
!Name
!Game
!Main(s)
!Join Date
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|Blacktwins}}
| Aaron Grandison-Vargas
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>{{forwiiu}}<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|{{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}}
|2013-11-10
|}


==Heads==
===Other Smashers===
*{{Sm|Toronto Joe|Canada|c1=MetaKnight|c2=Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}
*{{Sm|Toronto Joe|Canada|c1=Wolf|c2=Palutena|c3=Ike|g=SSBU}} (Esports Director)
*{{Sm|MasterDalK|Canada}} Broadcasting Head/Stream Producer
*{{Sm|Max Ketchum|USA|c1=Lucina|g=SSBU}} (Broadcast Correspondent, Director of US Operations)
*{{Sm|SmashCentral|Canada|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}} Staff Director
*{{Sm|Cagt|USA|c1=Roy|g=SSBU}} (Tournament Director)
*{{Sm|Nate$|Canada|c1=Lucina|g=SSBU}} (Tournament Director)
*{{Sm|MasterDalK|Canada}} (Broadcast Lead)
*{{flag|USA}}{{Sm|Aerodusk}} (Logistics & Tournament Organizer)
*{{flag|USA}}{{Sm|KryZen}} (Graphic Designer)


==Sponsored Players==
==Former Smashers==
*{{Sm|Idea|Canada|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}} Also one of the tournament hots
===Pro Smashers===
*{{Sm|Weon-X|Canada|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
*{{Sm|n0ne|Canada|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}
!
*{{Sm|Leon|France|c1=Marth|c2=Peach|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
!ID
*{{Sm|Blacktwins|Canada|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
!Name
*{{Sm|ProZak|Canada|c1=Samus|g=SSBM}}
!Game
*{{Sm|Blitz|Canada|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}
!Main(s)
*{{Sm|Sauc3|Canada|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
!Join Date
*{{Sm|Chopsticks|Canada|}}
!Leave Date
|-
|{{flag|France}}
|{{Sm|Leon}}
| Nassim Laïb
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|{{head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|2014-??-??
|2014-??-??
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|KirbyKaze}}
|David MacDonald
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
|{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2014-??-??
|2015-03-01
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|n0ne}}
| Edgard L. Sheleby
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|{{head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2015-05-07
|2017-??-??
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|Weon-X}}
| Camilo Morales
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2014-??-??
|2017-??-??
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|Nightmare}}
| Vikram Bassi
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2016-10-05
|2018-09-25
|-
|{{flag|USA}}
|{{Sm|false}}
| Corey Shin
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|{{head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=24px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|2018-01-01
|2018-05-21
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|Mistake}}
| 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}}
|2017-08-11
|2019-??-??
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|SuperGirlKels}}
| Kelsy Medeiros
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|{{head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=24px}}<br>{{head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|2018-02-10
|2019-06-22
|-
|{{flag|USA}}
|{{Sm|bobby big ballz}}
|''Unknown name''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|{{head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2020-02-06
|2020-07-04
|-
|{{flag|USA}}
|{{Sm|Hax$}}
| Aziz Al-Yami
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
|{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2019-01-29
|2021-01-07
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|moky}}
|Kurtis Pratt
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|2018-08-02
|2021-07-30
|-
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{Sm|Riddles}}
|Michael Kim
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|2020-02-22
|2022-04-19
|}


===Former members and Their Current Sponsorship===
==Tournaments Hosted==
*{{Sm|KirbyKaze|Canada|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}} (None)
*[[Get On My Level]] series: the current largest/strongest yearly Canadian event since 2014.
*{{Sm|Coastward|Canada|c1=Ganondorf|g=SSBM}} (Fakku)
*[[Let's Make Moves]] : The first SSBU national, hosted in Somerset, NJ.
 
*[[Let's Make Big Moves]] : The successor to LMM, hosted in New York City, NY.
===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.
*Various Canadian Cons/Conventions
*EGLX, Canada's largest video game expo.
*Other smaller EMG/Toronto events.  
*Smash @ Anime North.
*Revenge of the 6ix, Toronto Monthly Regional.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.evenmatchup.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.evenmatchup.ca/ Official website]
*[http://twitter.com/evenmatchup Twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/evenmatchup Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/EvenMatchupGaming Youtube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/EvenMatchupGaming Youtube channel]
*[http://www.twitch.tv/evenmatchupgaming Twitch page]
 
*[http://facebook.com/evenmatchupgaming Official Facebook]
==References==
*[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/smash/Even_Matchup_Gaming EMG on Liquipedia]
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Canadian crews]]
[[Category:Canadian crews]]
[[Category:Canadian sponsors]]

Latest revision as of 16:30, October 9, 2023

Even Matchup Gaming
EMGlogo.png
Location Toronto, Canada Canada
Owners New Wave Esports
Player manager Joe Cribari (Toronto Joe)
Sponsors/Partners DX Racer
NXNE
ZOWIE by BenQ
Canadian National Exhibition
CSL Esports
Red Bull

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.[1]

Current smashers[edit]

Pro Smashers[edit]

ID Name Game Main(s) Join Date
Canada Blacktwins Aaron Grandison-Vargas Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 		Meta Knight (SSBB)
Cloud (SSB4)Mario (SSB4)
PyraMythra (SSBU) 		2013-11-10

Other Smashers[edit]

Former Smashers[edit]

Pro Smashers[edit]

ID Name Game Main(s) Join Date Leave Date
France Leon Nassim Laïb Super Smash Bros. Brawl Marth (SSBB) 2014-??-?? 2014-??-??
Canada KirbyKaze David MacDonald Super Smash Bros. Melee Sheik (SSBM) 2014-??-?? 2015-03-01
Canada n0ne Edgard L. Sheleby Super Smash Bros. Melee Captain Falcon (SSBM) 2015-05-07 2017-??-??
Canada Weon-X Camilo Morales Super Smash Bros. Melee Fox (SSBM) 2014-??-?? 2017-??-??
Canada Nightmare Vikram Bassi Super Smash Bros. Melee Marth (SSBM) 2016-10-05 2018-09-25
USA false Corey Shin Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sheik (SSB4)Marth (SSB4) 2018-01-01 2018-05-21
Canada Mistake Tamim Omary Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 		Bayonetta (SSB4)
Bayonetta (SSBU) 		2017-08-11 2019-??-??
Canada SuperGirlKels Kelsy Medeiros Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 		Sonic (SSB4)
Sonic (SSBU) 		2018-02-10 2019-06-22
USA bobby big ballz Unknown name Super Smash Bros. Melee Falco (SSBM) 2020-02-06 2020-07-04
USA Hax$ Aziz Al-Yami Super Smash Bros. Melee Fox (SSBM) 2019-01-29 2021-01-07
Canada moky Kurtis Pratt Super Smash Bros. Melee Fox (SSBM) 2018-08-02 2021-07-30
Canada Riddles Michael Kim Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Terry (SSBU) 2020-02-22 2022-04-19

Tournaments Hosted[edit]

  • Get On My Level series: the current largest/strongest yearly Canadian event since 2014.
  • Let's Make Moves : The first SSBU national, hosted in Somerset, NJ.
  • Let's Make Big Moves : The successor to LMM, hosted in New York City, NY.
  • The Come Up: Apex 2015 Canadian qualifier.
  • 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.
  • EGLX, Canada's largest video game expo.
  • Smash @ Anime North.
  • Revenge of the 6ix, Toronto Monthly Regional.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ New Wave Esports Completes Acquisition of Even Matchup Gaming Inc.
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