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OpTic Gaming

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[e][h]OpTic Gaming
Team Information
Location:
Region:
Founders:
United States Hector Rodriguez
United States Ryan Musselman
CEO:
United States Hector Rodriguez
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,353,650
Links
History
Created:
: 2006-??-??
: 2016-01-04
Disbanded:
2019-10-11


OpTic Gaming is an American esports organization primarily known for its Call of Duty team. On June 12, 2019, the organization was acquired by Immortals Gaming Club. [1] It was later reacquired by OpTic Gaming's founder Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez on November 11, 2020. [2]

History[edit]

See also: History of OpTic Gaming

Timeline[edit]

  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • Show All

Player Roster[edit]

Former[edit]

Former SquadFormer Squad
IDNameJoin DateInactive DateLeave DateNew Team
Denmark niko
(
Nikolaj Kristensen
)
Join Date: 
2019-03-28 [31]
Inactive Date: 
2019-10-11 [37]
Leave Date: 
2020-04-20 [42]
 
HeroicHeroic Heroic
Denmark MSL Captain
(
Mathias Sommer Lauridsen
)
Join Date: 
2019-03-28 [31]
Inactive Date: 
2019-10-11 [37]
Leave Date: 
2020-01-17 [40]
 
NorthNorth North
Denmark ruggah
(
Casper Due
)
Role: 
(Coach)
Join Date: 
2018-04-24 [25]
Inactive Date: 
2019-10-11 [37]
Leave Date: 
2019-12-01 [39]
 
OGOG OG (Coach)
Denmark k0nfigmeanwhilemeanwhile
(
Kristian Wienecke
)
Join Date: 
2018-02-07 [20]
Inactive Date: 
2019-10-11 [37]
Leave Date: 
2019-11-06 [38]
 
Complexity GamingComplexity Gaming Complexity Gaming
Denmark TeSeS
(
René Madsen
)
Join Date: 
2019-06-??
Leave Date: 
2019-10-11 [37]
 
Copenhagen FlamesCopenhagen Flames Copenhagen Flames (Stand-in)
Denmark cajunb
(
René Borg
)
Join Date: 
2019-08-10 [35]
Leave Date: 
2019-10-11 [36]
 
NorthNorth North
Former PlayersFormer Players
IDNameJoin DateInactive DateLeave DateNew Team
Denmark refrezh
(
Ismail Ali
)
Join Date: 
2018-12-31 [28]
Inactive Date: 
2019-08-10 [35]
Leave Date: 
2020-02-24 [41]
 
Copenhagen FlamesCopenhagen Flames Copenhagen Flames
Denmark Snappi Captain
(
Marco Pfeiffer
)
Join Date: 
2018-04-24 [25]
Leave Date: 
2019-06-18 [34]
 
HeroicHeroic Heroic
Denmark JUGi
(
Jakob Hansen
)
Join Date: 
2018-04-24 [25]
Leave Date: 
2019-05-02 [33]
 
NorthNorth North
Denmark cajunb
(
René Borg
)
Join Date: 
2018-02-07 [20]
Inactive Date: 
2019-03-28 [30]
Leave Date: 
2019-04-01 [32]
 
Cloud9Cloud9 Cloud9
Denmark niko
(
Nikolaj Kristensen
)
Join Date: 
2018-09-28 [27]
Inactive Date: 
2018-12-31 [28]
Leave Date: 
2019-01-31 [29]
 
RogueRogue Rogue
Denmark gadeNorth AcademyNorth Academy
(
Nicklas Gade
)
Role: 
(Loan)
Join Date: 
2018-02-07 [20][21]
Leave Date: 
2018-09-27 [26]
 
NorthNorth North
Canada stanislaw Captain
(
Peter Jarguz
)
Join Date: 
2018-02-07 [20]
Leave Date: 
2018-04-24 [25]
 
compLexity GamingcompLexity Gaming compLexity Gaming
United States ShahZaM
(
Shahzeeb Khan
)
Join Date: 
2018-02-07 [20]
Leave Date: 
2018-04-24 [25]
 
compLexity GamingcompLexity Gaming compLexity Gaming
United States ImAPet
(
Chet Singh
)
Role: 
(Coach)
Join Date: 
2017-07-07 [13]
Leave Date: 
2018-04-24 [25]
 
NRG EsportsNRG Esports NRG Esports
Notable Temporary Stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
Denmark TeSeS   René Madsen
Denmark Snappi Marco Pfeiffer DreamHack Open DreamHack Open Summer 2019


Former SquadFormer Squad
IDNameJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Finland allu
(
Aleksi Jalli
)
Join Date: 
2017-08-21 [15]
Leave Date: 
2018-03-12 [24]
 
ENCE eSportsENCE eSports ENCE eSports
Estonia HS
(
Kevin Tarn
)
Join Date: 
2017-08-29 [16]
Leave Date: 
2018-02-16 [23]
 
Tempo StormTempo Storm Tempo Storm
Sweden friberg Captain
(
Adam Friberg
)
Join Date: 
2017-08-21 [15]
Leave Date: 
2018-02-11 [22]
 
HeroicHeroic Heroic
Denmark Magisk
(
Emil Reif
)
Join Date: 
2017-08-21 [15]
Leave Date: 
2018-02-07 [19]
 
AstralisAstralis Astralis
Spain mixwell
(
Óscar Cañellas
)
Join Date: 
2016-04-13 [4]
Leave Date: 
2018-02-06 [18]
 
G2 EsportsG2 Esports G2 Esports
Former PlayersFormer Players
IDNameJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Canada NAF
(
Keith Markovic
)
Join Date: 
2016-01-04 [3]
Leave Date: 
2017-09-01 [17]
 
RenegadesRenegades Renegades
United States tarik
(
Tarik Celik
)
Join Date: 
2016-08-20 [6]
Leave Date: 
2017-08-15 [14]
 
Cloud9Cloud9 Cloud9
United States RUSH
(
Will Wierzba
)
Join Date: 
2016-01-04 [3]
Leave Date: 
2017-08-15 [14]
 
Cloud9Cloud9 Cloud9
Canada jasonR Captain
(
Jason Ruchelski
)
Role: 
(Stand-in)
Join Date: 
2017-03-28 [11]
Leave Date: 
2017-06-14 [12]
 
Retired
Canada stanislaw Captain
(
Peter Jarguz
)
Join Date: 
2016-09-14 [8]
Leave Date: 
2017-02-01 [10]
 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid
Canada daps
(
Damian Steele
)
Join Date: 
2016-01-04 [3]
Leave Date: 
2016-09-27 [9]
 
NRG eSportsNRG eSports NRG eSports
Sweden Devilwalk
(
Jonatan Lundberg
)
Role: 
(Coach)
Join Date: 
2016-06-21 [5]
Leave Date: 
2016-08-25 [7]
 
Epsilon eSportsEpsilon eSports Epsilon eSports
Canada stanislaw
(
Peter Jarguz
)
Join Date: 
2016-01-04 [3]
Leave Date: 
2016-08-20 [6]
 
OpTic GamingOpTic Gaming OpTic Gaming
United States ShahZaM
(
Shahzeeb Khan
)
Join Date: 
2016-01-04 [3]
Leave Date: 
2016-04-13 [4]
 
Echo FoxEcho Fox Echo Fox
Notable Temporary Stand-ins
ID Name Replacing ID Name Tournament(s)
Canada NAF  OpTic GamingOpTic Gaming Keith Markovic
None
 ESL Pro League Season 6 - North America (Week 1)
United States hazed   James Cobb
None
 CyberPowerPC Extreme Gaming Series - Spring 2017
Esports Championship Series Season 3 - Finals
PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Offline Qualifier
ESL One: Cologne 2017
United States hazed   James Cobb
Canada jasonR Jason Ruchelski ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (Week 9)
Intel Extreme Masters Season XII - Sydney
United States hazed (Coach)  James Cobb
None
 ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (Week 10)
cs_summit
United States FREAKAZOiD  Echo Fox Ryan Abadir
None
 ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (Week 5)
United States Hiko   Spencer Martin
None
 ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (Week 1–4)
DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017
Intel Extreme Masters Season XI World Championship
StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 - North America
Brazil peacemaker   Luis Tadeu
None
 ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (vs. NRG Esports)
Brazil peacemaker (Coach)  Luis Tadeu
None
 ESL Pro League Season 5 - North America (Week 1–3)
DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017
Intel Extreme Masters Season XI World Championship
StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 - North America
Spain Adrig6 (Coach) gBots Adrià Gispert
None
 ELEAGUE Season 2
ELEAGUE Major 2017 - Offline Qualifier
Canada stanislaw   Peter Jarguz
United States tarik Tarik Celik Northern Arena 2016 - Toronto
Canada stanislaw   Peter Jarguz
Canada daps Damian Steele ESL One: New York 2016 - North America Qualifier
CyberPowerPC Summer 2016 Pro Series
Canada DAVEY  Splyce David Stafford
United States ShahZaM Shahzeb Khan Esports Championship Series Season 1

Organization[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization
ID Name Position Join Date
United States H3CZ Hector Rodriguez Co-Founder, CEO, Owner 2020-11-11 [2]

Former[edit]

Former Organization
ID Name Position Join Date Leave Date New Organization
Spain Adrig6 Adrià Gispert Manager 2017-03-15 [43] 2017-08-16 gBots eSports Club gBots eSports Club (Founder, CEO)
United States J Ryan Musselman Co-Founder, COO 2019-07-20
United States H3CZ Hector Rodriguez Co-Founder, CEO, Owner 2019-09-15 NRG EsportsNRG Esports NRG Esports (Co-CEO)
Denmark Maelk Jacob Toft-Andersen Chief Gaming Director 2018-01-06 [44] 2019-06-19 100 Thieves100 Thieves 100 Thieves (VP of Esports)
United States Pterodactylsftw Sheila Weidman Streamer 2018-04-26 [45] 2019-??-??

Results[edit]

  • Achievements
  • Recent Matches
DatePlacementTierTypeTournamentResultPrize
2019-06-171stA-TierOfflineDreamHack OpenDreamHack OpenDreamHack Open Summer 20192 : 0Team Ancient$50,000
2018-11-042ndA-TierOfflineBeyond The SummitBeyond The Summitcs_summit 31 : 3NRG EsportsNRG Esports$33,750
2018-10-143rd - 4thS-TierOfflineStarSeries i-LeagueStarSeries i-LeagueStarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 60 : 2ENCE$25,000
2017-12-165th - 6thS-TierOfflineEsports Championship SeriesEsports Championship SeriesEsports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals0 : 2mousesports$45,000
2017-12-085th - 6thS-TierOfflineESL Pro LeagueESL Pro LeagueESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals1 : 2Fnatic$45,000
2016-12-112ndS-TierOfflineEsports Championship SeriesEsports Championship SeriesEsports Championship Series Season 2 - Finals0 : 2Astralis$120,000
2016-12-031stS-TierOfflineELEAGUEELEAGUEELEAGUE Season 22 : 1Astralis$400,000
2016-11-131stA-TierOfflineNorthern ArenaNorthern ArenaNorthern Arena 2016 - Montreal2 : 1G2 Esports$50,000
2016-05-221stA-TierOfflineMinorsMinorsAmericas Minor Championship - Cologne 20162 : 1Tempo Storm$30,000
2016-01-071stA-TierOfflineELEAGUEELEAGUEELEAGUE Road to Vegas2 : 0Lounge Gaming$35,000
About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament
DateTimeTierTypeTournamentScorevs. Team
2019-10-1021:15 BST
S-Tier
 OfflineESL Pro League Season 10 - EuropeESL Pro League Season 10 - Europe0 : 2BIGBIG BIG
2019-10-0921:15 BST
S-Tier
 OfflineESL Pro League Season 10 - EuropeESL Pro League Season 10 - Europe0 : 2mousesports mouz
2019-10-0821:25 BST
S-Tier
 OfflineESL Pro League Season 10 - EuropeESL Pro League Season 10 - Europe0 : 2FaZe ClanFaZe Clan FaZe
2019-10-0312:00 CEST
S-Tier
 OfflineDreamHack Masters Malmö 2019DreamHack Masters Malmö 20190 : 2mousesports mouz
2019-10-0215:10 CEST
S-Tier
 OfflineDreamHack Masters Malmö 2019DreamHack Masters Malmö 20190 : 2Natus Vincere Na`Vi
2019-10-0114:55 CEST
S-Tier
 OfflineDreamHack Masters Malmö 2019DreamHack Masters Malmö 201916 - 9Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
2019-09-2718:45 EDT
S-Tier
 OfflineESL One: New York 2019ESL One: New York 20190 : 2Astralis Astralis
2019-09-2711:00 EDT
S-Tier
 OfflineESL One: New York 2019ESL One: New York 20192 : 0FaZe ClanFaZe Clan FaZe
2019-09-2613:45 EDT
S-Tier
 OfflineESL One: New York 2019ESL One: New York 20190 : 2Astralis Astralis
2019-09-2215:15 CEST
B-Tier
 OnlineEuropean Champions CupEuropean Champions Cup0 : 2BIGBIG BIG
Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adam Fitch (2019-06-12). "Immortals officially acquires Infinite Esports & Entertainment". Esports Insider.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 OpTic Gaming (2020-11-11). "ANNOUNCEMENT".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 OpTic Gaming (2016-01-04). "INTRODUCING: OpTic Gaming CS:GO".
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "OpTic CS:GO Roster Change - ShahZaM leaves, mixwell joins". OpTic Gaming. 2016-04-13.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 daps (2016-06-21). "Devilwalk will be our new coach going forward".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "OpTic Gaming Welcomes Tarik". OpTic Gaming. 2016-08-20.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 stich (2016-08-25). "daps: "Wanted better role identity"". HLTV.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 OpTic Gaming (2016-09-14). "Vision - Season 3: Episode 1 - "Crossroads"".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 daps (2016-09-27). "Parting ways with OpTic Gaming".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 OpTic Gaming (2017-02-01). "Vision - Season 3: Episode 13 - "Change"".
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 LucasAM (2017-03-28). "jasonR to stand-in for OpTic". HLTV.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Professeur (2017-06-14). "jasonR leaves OpTic, hazed steps in". HLTV.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kienan Osborne (2017-07-07). "OpTic Welcomes ImAPet". OpTic Gaming.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 John Nomis (2017-08-15). "Cloud9 Acquires RUSH, tarik as ESL One: NY Qualifiers Begin". Cloud9.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 OpTic Gaming (2017-08-21). "Welcome Allu, Magisk and Friberg!".
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 LucasAM (2017-08-29). "Official: HS signs for OpTic". HLTV.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Welcome NAF-FLY to Renegades". Renegades. 2017-09-01.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 OpTic Gaming (2018-02-06). "It is an incredibly sad day for the OpTic family as we must wish Oscar “Mixwell” Cañellas farewell. Best of luck, friend.".
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 OpTic Gaming (2018-02-07). "We must announce another departure. We wish Emil "Magisk" Reif the best in his future endeavors and thank him for being a valuable part of our organization.".
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 OpTic Gaming (2018-02-07). "It is our pleasure to announce our 2018 OpTic Counter Strike roster!".
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Following a strong end to 2017, Nicklas “gade” Gade will be joining OpTic Gaming on loan in time for EPL Season 7.". North. 2018-02-07.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Striker (2018-02-11). "friberg announces free agency". HLTV.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 MIRAA (2018-02-16). "HS to play for HellRaisers at StarSeries iLeague S4". HLTV.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Fevron (2018-03-12). "ENCE returns to CS:GO with Aleksi “allu” Jalli". ENCE eSports.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 "OpTic CSGO welcomes Snappi and JUGI". OpTic Gaming. 2018-04-24.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "North welcomes cadiaN - gade returns from loan". North. 2018-09-27.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "We've agreed to transfer @OfficialnikoCS to @OpTicGaming". Heroic. 2018-09-28.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 OpTic Gaming (2018-12-31). "Please welcome Ismail "@RefrezhCS" Ali to our #OpTicCSGO squad on a 2 year contract".
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Rogue (2019-01-31). "Please join us in welcoming @OfficialnikoCS to the #RogueCS squad!".
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 OpTic Gaming (2019-03-28). "Today we wish @CajunBCS well as he makes his departure from our CSGO roster.".
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 OpTic Gaming (2019-03-28). "We are pleased to announce the addition of Mathias "@MSLcsgo" Lauridsen and Nikolaj "@OfficialnikoCS" Kristensen to our CSGO roster.".
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 cajunb (2019-04-01). "My contract also expires 1/4, which means im a free agent so feel free to contact me if interested.".
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "valde new team captain, JUGi joins the ranks". North. 2019-05-02.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 OpTic Gaming (2019-06-18). "Thank you to Marco "@SnappiCSGO" Pfeiffer for his time on our CS:GO team.".
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 MSL (2019-08-10). "Roster change and organization status".
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 North (2019-10-11). "Today we welcome @cajunbCS!".
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 Professeur (2019-10-11). "OpTic disband; players open to individual offers". HLTV.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Complexity Gaming (2019-11-06). "Announcing the new #COLCS. Welcome, @k0nfigCS and @poizonCSGO!".
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 [Inside Source]
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Professeur (2020-01-17). "MSL returns to North". HLTV.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 vorborg (2020-02-24). "Welcome HooXi and refrezh". Copenhagen Flames.
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Heroic (2020-04-20). "Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen joins Heroic!".
  43. ↑ H3CZ (2017-03-15). "BIG T'S DRAFT FOR BOOTS ON THE GROUND TEAM!".
  44. ↑ LucasAM (2018-01-27). "North announce new Director of Esports". HLTV.
  45. ↑ "We are pleased to announce our newest content creator: Sheila "PterodactylsFTW" Weidman". OpTic Gaming. 2018-04-26.


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