OpTic Gaming

Method

OpTic starts as a Call of Duty 2 team in 2006 and Hector Rodriguez leads it from 2010, building a YouTube first fan base. Texas Rangers co owner Neil Leibman forms Infinite Esports around it in 2017, Immortals buys that in June 2019, and Rodriguez reacquires the brand in November 2020. Envy Gaming absorbs OpTic in November 2021 and retires its own name in June 2022. OpTic Texas wins Call of Duty world titles in 2024 and 2025.

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The path: money and goods moving

• spawnedNadeshot (Matthew Haag)Nadeshot builds his audience as OpTic's Call of Duty captain before leaving in April 2015.2010 to 2015
• acquired byEnvy GamingEnvy Gaming and OpTic Gaming merge in November 2021 to form OpTic Texas, and Envy retires its own brand on June 27, 2022, keeping the Dallas Fuel name, with Hector Rodriguez as president and Mike Rufail as chief gaming officer.2021 to 2022
• sponsored byWingstopWingstop becomes presenting sponsor of the OpTic Texas Major III and the official wing of OpTic Texas on January 24, 2023, its first esports deal; terms are not disclosed.2023
• spawnedEnvy GamingOpTic sells the Envy, Dallas Fuel and Dallas Empire brands back to Mike Rufail on January 18, 2025 and Rufail exits OpTic's shareholding.2025

Representation, events, tools

• atEsports Stadium ArlingtonOpTic operates the Arlington venue after the Envy brand retires in June 2022 and hosts the OpTic Texas Major III there on March 9 to 12, 2023.2022 to present