Matthew Haag, also known as Nadeshot, is an American former professional Call of Duty player. He is the founder, co-owner and CEO of esports team 100 Thieves (100T) and former captain of OpTic Gaming in the 2014 Call of Duty: Ghosts season and the 2014–2015 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare season, playing the objective support role.
OpTic Gaming is an American professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently has a franchised Call of Duty team in the Call of Duty League (CDL) branded as "OpTic Chicago" in partnership with NRG Esports. It previously competed in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Halo 5: Guardians, Gears of War 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Fortnite Battle Royale, Dota 2, and League of Legends. The organization is currently owned by Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez.
Dillon Price, better known by his gamertag Attach, is a professional Call of Duty player who currently plays for the Minnesota RØKKR. His most notable roles before being on FaZe include playing for Rise Nation and Denial eSports. He won the Call of Duty Championship 2015 with Denial. He also runs an active YouTube channel.
Seth Abner, also known as scump , is an American professional Call of Duty player for the Call of Duty League team OpTic Chicago, owned by Hector Rodriguez. Abner is a two time Major League Gaming (MLG) X Games gold medalist. In August 2017, Scump achieved his first ever Call of Duty World Championship. Abner is sponsored by several gaming hardware companies, including Turtle Beach and Scuf Gaming. As of December 15, 2018, Scump has more than $600,000 from tournament winnings, of which $261,250 was won in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. He also runs a YouTube channel that currently has obtained over 2.6 million subscribers and over 590 million channel views as of January 24, 2021. Scump has displayed unprecedented consistency in the Call of Duty competitive community, constantly ranking at or near the top since his inaugural season in 2012–2013. He is widely considered to be one of the most skilled Call of Duty players of all time.
Damon Barlow, better known as Karma, is a Canadian-American former professional Call of Duty player. He is the first three time Call of Duty Championship winner, winning back-to-back titles in 2013 & 2014, and also in 2017, with Fariko Impact, compLexity Gaming, and OpTic Gaming respectively and Major League Gaming (MLG) X Games 2015 gold medalist, with OpTic Gaming. Karma joined OpTic replacing outgoing captain Matt "Nadeshot" Haag on the team. He is a naturalized American citizen. As of May 2020, Karma has won $815,087.25 from tournament winnings, making him the player to have earned the fifth most total prize money playing professional Call of Duty, and making him the player to have earned the fifth most total prize money playing any professional console game. He also runs an active YouTube channel.
100 Thieves, LLC is an American lifestyle brand and gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California. The organization has teams competing in several video games, including Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite Battle Royale, League of Legends and Valorant. The Thieves' League of Legends team is a franchise team of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) and the Call of Duty team has a franchise team in Call of Duty League branded as the Los Angeles Thieves. The organization was founded in 2017 by Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag, a former OpTic Gaming Call of Duty team captain, (MLG) X Games gold medalist, and 2014 Esports Athlete of the year. It was co-founded alongside Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. The following year, Canadian singer and rapper Drake and SB Projects founder Scooter Braun led the Series A investment round into 100 Thieves. Other participants in the financing round include Marc Benioff, Drew Houston, and Sequoia Capital, among others.
ELeague, shortened as EL, and stylized as ΞLEAGUE is an esports league and American television show that aired on TBS. It was announced in September 2015 as a partnership between Turner Broadcasting and talent agency WME/IMG. The name "ELeague" was officially unveiled later that year.
Misfits Gaming is a professional esports organization based in Boca Raton, Florida, with players competing in League of Legends, Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Fortnite. It was founded on 18 May 2016 by Ben Spoont, initially launching as a League of Legends Challenger Series team.
The Call of Duty League (CDL) is a professional esports league for the video game series Call of Duty, produced by its publisher Activision. The Call of Duty League follows the model of the Overwatch League as well as other traditional North American professional sporting leagues by using a set of permanent, city-based teams backed by separate ownership groups. In addition, the league plays in a tournament point system and playoffs format rather than the use of promotion and relegation used commonly in other esports and non-North American leagues, with players on the roster being assured a minimum annual salary, benefits, and a portion of winnings and revenue-sharing based on how that team performs. The League was announced in 2019 with its inaugural season starting in 2020.
The 2020 Call of Duty League season was the inaugural season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
The Atlanta FaZe is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta FaZe is a partnership between FaZe Clan and Atlanta Esports Ventures. Atlanta was announced as one of the first five cities to host a CDL team.
OpTic Chicago is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Chicago, Illinois. OpTic Chicago is owned by NRG eSports owned and ran by Co-CEO's Andy Miller & OpTic Gaming owner Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez.
The Florida Mutineers is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Florida. Florida Mutineers is owned by Misfits Gaming.
The Seattle Surge is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Surge is owned by The Aquilini Group. On 13 September 2019, Seattle was announced as a franchise city in the league.
Minnesota ROKKR is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ROKKR is owned by WISE Ventures, a private investments fund owned by the Wilf family, the owners of the Minnesota Vikings, along with Gary Vaynerchuk, who takes an active role in representing the team.
Ian Porter, better known by his online alias Crimsix, is an American professional Call of Duty player and Twitch video game streamer. He is currently a free agent. As an esports competitor he has represented multiple organizations in multiple game titles, most notably representing Optic Gaming in Call of Duty.
Alec Sanderson, better known by his online alias Arcitys, is an American professional Call of Duty player for the Atlanta FaZe. Beginning his career in 2015, Arcitys won Call of Duty Championship 2019 representing eUnited.
The Los Angeles Thieves or LA Thieves is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Thieves is owned by 100 Thieves. The CDL slot of the Thieves was previously owned by Immortals Gaming Club under the branding of OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.
The 2020 Chicago Huntsmen was the first season for NRG Esports in the Call of Duty League.
The 2021 Call of Duty League season was the second season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
