What Happened To Optic Gaming?

There is everything about OpTic Gaming, the all-time most successful Call of Duty eSports squad. This past weekend was the final Call Of Duty World Championship, as the franchise model for next year moves to Modern Warfare. eUnited defeated 100 Thieves, but the vast majority of fans wanted OpTic Gaming, the most successful Call of Duty team of all time, to take home the title. 

Unfortunately, it was not to be, and the world-famous eSports squad has finally come to an end with a whimper instead of a triumphant bang.

Due to their excellent history, OpTic Gaming was the favorite entering into the eSports event; however, they were eliminated in the final three by 100 Thieves.

The team’s belated exit has now been welcomed by their previous owner and dozens of admirers on social media. But, first and foremost, why is OpTic Gaming coming to an end?

Who Is Optic Gaming?

OpTic Gaming is an eSports organization most known for being the most successful Call of Duty squad of all time, according to most people and history books. OpTiC KR3W founded the squad in 2006, but Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez quickly took it over in 2007.

Rodriguez’s leadership was the driving force behind the company’s incredible success, as he expanded into YouTube and led the team into the Call Of Duty franchise.

OpTic Gaming, in addition to establishing a household brand in Call Of Duty, experimented in Halo and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

In 2010, they made their first appearance in the eSports arena, finishing fourth at the MLG National Championships after defeating Envy (previously known as EnVyUS) in the first round.

In 2016, they wrote OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champions, which became a New York Times best-seller.

Infinite Esports & Entertainment was founded by Texas Rangers co-owner Neil Leibman and co-investor Chris Chaney after being sold a controlling stake in OpTic Gaming in 2017.

The Call Of Duty juggernauts became the third most followed eSports team on social media due to their amazing success in the professional gaming arena.

Despite being at the top of the mountain, OpTic Gaming collapsed on June 12, 2019, when Immortal Gaming Club announced the acquisition of Infinite Esports & Entertainment.

Why Is Optic Gaming Ending?

Former owner Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez paid respect to OpTic Gaming and their meteoric ascension to the top of the Call Of Duty eSports scene on August 14, 2019.

Rodriguez, according to Dexerto, paid thanks to those who made OpTic a reality by posting a lengthy and emotional eulogy on Reddit.

After being soundly defeated by 100 Thieves in their most recent venture into the Call Of Duty professional scene, many fans concluded that the “true OpTic Gaming is now dead.”

What, on the other hand, was the reason for their demise?

Immortals defeated H3CZ in a bidding war for Infinite Esports & Entertainment, according to Daily eSports from May 2019. This purchase was publicized on June 12, and it was said to be a $20 million banknote at the time.

The sale, according to Screenrant, was caused by bad management, which resulted in major financial difficulties, which was backed up by Medium’s report on large layoffs.

A Kotaku exposé, in addition to Medium and Screenrant, claimed that OpTic’s problems were caused by unwise investments and overstated profit claims.

Daily eSports reported that the purchase of Infinite Esports by Immortals was motivated by the buyer’s intention to take over OpTic’s NA LCS place.

Immortals now own the OpTic brand and its player/creator contracts, and Twitter has dutifully acknowledged the company’s demise.

Conclusion:

Immortals Gaming Club and Hector Rodriguez announced on November 11, 2020, that the latter had fully reacquired the rights to the OpTic Gaming name, giving him full ownership of the business while abandoning his partial ownership Immortals’ League of Legends squad.