OpTic Gaming have forfeited their Group D spot in ELEAGUE’s CS:GO Premier after adding Adam Friberg, Aleksi ‘Allu’ Jalli and Emil ‘Magisk’ Reif to their roster yesterday. ELEAGUE’s rulebook has a rule, several in fact although only 4.4.15 is relevant here, which states that teams must retain three of their …
Read More »OpTic Gaming scores big win at Call of Duty World League Championship 2017
OpTic Gaming last night emerged as the winners of the Call of Duty World League Championship 2017, claiming a lion’s share of the $1.5m purse, one of the biggest prize pools in console gaming. OpTic, known as The Green Wall to their fans, beat out Team EnVyUs for the win …
Read More »OpTic Gaming become first team to win group stage undefeated at CWL Global Pro League
OpTic Gaming has cemented their Call of Duty credentials by becoming the first team to go undefeated in the CWL Global Pro League. OpTic is the first team to have ever managed a 6-0 undefeated run in a regular season of the CWL Global Pro League. Bizarrely, their win against …
Read More »Turtle Wax extends OpTic Gaming sponsorship
Car care company Turtle Wax has announced it has extended its sponsorship of OpTic Gaming. The deal was originally formed back in early 2016 and has seen the two companies work together on content, and of course keep the cars of the OpTic stars looking fresh. The expansion will see …
Read More »OpTic Crimsix wins a record fifth ESWC event
This past weekend OpTic Gaming came out on top at the ESWC Call of Duty World League event in Paris, making it the fifth time Crimsix has won the event. OpTic steam rolled through the competition, not dropping a single match and making a perfect run through the winners bracket …
Read More »Stanislaw leaves OpTic Gaming, rumoured to join Team Liquid
Peter "stanislaw" Jarguz has left the OpTic Gaming CS:GO team after a disappointing run at the ELEAGUE Major. Stanislaw is considered one of, if not the, best in game leader in North America, and OpTic were considered the best NA team after winning ELEAGUE Season 2 and taking second at …
Read More »OpTic, Faze and EnVyUs all heading to ESWC
ESWC has confirmed that both FaZe Clan and Team EnVyUs will be heading to Paris for its Call of Duty tournament, while the OpTic team said on stream they will also attend. With the event just a few weeks away top teams are starting to confirm their attendance at the …
Read More »Pepsi introduces new iced tea brand as OpTic Gaming headline sponsors
As new product line launches go, this is surely a first. PepsiCo, inc. has announced the newest drink in its Brisk iced tea range will become the title sponsor of eSports team OpTic Gaming. Brisk Mate (intended to be pronounced Mah-tay after the South American drink Yerba Mate but let’s …
Read More »OpTic Gaming signs ‘six-figure’ book deal with Harper Collins
OpTic Gaming, one of the most popular eSports brands, has signed a book deal with publishers Harper Collins reportedly worth ‘six figures’. The book, titled ‘OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champions’ is set to release on April 26 for $17.99 in Paperback or $12.99 as an e-book. The team …
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