The Evolution of Ricki Ortiz — a Street Fighter Story

Since the early days of the arcades, Ricki Ortiz has been a dominant force in the FGC. She tells her story of competing through four generations of Street Fighter
The Evolution of Ricki Ortiz — a Street Fighter Story
The Evolution of Ricki Ortiz — a Street Fighter Story /

Few esports scenes get to see careers like that of Ricki Ortiz. The Evil Geniuses member has competed in four different Street Fighter titles across two decades of tournaments, online play, and championship stages. 

In Esports Illustrated's latest documentary, Ricki shares how she got her start in fighting games, what it was like to experience the Street Fighter 4 boom, and how it felt to have her favorite character obliterated in Street Fighter 5. This is the story of Ricki Ortiz


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Trent Murray
TRENT MURRAY

Trent has covered esports since the birth of the LCS. He also led content strategy and served as Senior Writer for The Esports Observer and Sports Business Journal, and worked on the development team for Rushdown Revolt.