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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Hector Rodriguez | |
| Country of Birth | United States | |
| Birthday | February 9, 1980 (age 45) | |
| Residency | North America | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  Huntsmen  OpTic TEX | |
| Role | President | |
| Previous Role(s) | Owner CEO | |
| Input | Controller | |
| Platform | PC | |
| Competitive IDs | Prestige | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez is a Call of Duty esports player, currently an owner of Huntsmen and the President for OpTic Texas.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OpTic Gaming | ??? 2006≈2006-??-?? | ??? 2007≈2007-??-?? | ≈6mo 29d ejel | ||
| OpTic Gaming | ??? 2007≈2007-??-?? | Sep 20192019-09-15[1] | ≈12yr 8mo ejel | ||
 CHI Huntsmen | Sep 20192019-09-15[3] | Nov 20202020-11-11[2] | 1yr 1mo ejel | ||
 NRG Esports | Sep 20192019-09-15[5] | Nov 20212021-11-08[4] | 2yr 1mo ejel | ||
 OpTic CHI | Nov 20202020-11-11[7] | Nov 20212021-11-08[6] | 1yr 27d ejel | ||
| OpTic TEX | Nov 20212021-11-08[8] | Present | 4yr 3mo ej | ||
| Huntsmen | Dec 20252025-12-04[9] | Present | 2mo 4d ej |
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpTic Gaming | ??? 2006≈2006-??-?? | ??? 2007≈2007-??-?? | ≈6mo 29d ejel | ||
| OpTic Gaming | ??? 2007≈2007-??-?? | Sep 20192019-09-15[1] | ≈12yr 8mo ejel | ||
| CHI Huntsmen | Sep 20192019-09-15[3] | Nov 20202020-11-11[2] | 1yr 1mo ejel | ||
| NRG Esports | Sep 20192019-09-15[5] | Nov 20212021-11-08[4] | 2yr 1mo ejel | ||
| OpTic CHI | Nov 20202020-11-11[7] | Nov 20212021-11-08[6] | 1yr 27d ejel | ||
| OpTic TEX | Nov 20212021-11-08[8] | Present | 4yr 3mo ej | ||
| Huntsmen | Dec 20252025-12-04[9] | Present | 2mo 4d ej |
News
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- 2007
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- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2025
 OG | 2007 (approx.), H3CZ (Player to CEO) changes position. |
| OG | September 15, H3CZ (CEO) leaves.[1] | |
 CHI | September 15, H3CZ (CEO) joins.[3] | |
 NRG | September 15, H3CZ (Co-CEO) joins.[5] |
| OG | November 11, HECZ reacquires OpTic Gaming brand.[10] | |
| CHI | November 11, Dashy, Envoy, FormaL, Scump, General, MBoZe, Sender (Head Coach), HECZ (CEO), and MaNiaC (Streamer) leave.[2] | |
 CHI | November 11, Dashy, Envoy, FormaL, Scump, Sender (Head Coach), and HECZ (CEO) join. General joins as substitute.[7] |
| NRG | November 8, H3CZ (Co-CEO), BigTymeR (Content Creator), Blake Cissel (Content Creator), Hitch (Content Creator), and Jorge Estrada (Content Creator) leave.[4] | |
| CHI | November 8, Dashy, Scump, General, Sender (Head Coach), and H3CZ (CEO) leave.[6] | |
 TEX | November 8, Team is formed following acquisition of OpTic Gaming by  Envy. Dashy, iLLeY, Scump, Shotzzy, Rambo (Head Coach,General Manager), Sender (Coach), H3CZ (President), and Hastr0 (Owner) join. General joins as substitute.[8] |
Biography
Trivia
Achievements
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| H3CZ Tournament Results | ||||||
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| Game | Date | Pl | Prize | Event | TeamDisplay | Roster |
| 2024-11-10 | 5 - 6 | $10000 SND Creator Invitational |  NADE | Nadeshot • MBoZe • H3CZ • MaNiaC | ||
| 2024-01-08 | 9 - 12 | Hitch's Birthday Bot Bash 7 | THE | Methodz • H3CZ • MBoZe | ||
| 2023-11-20 | 8 | 150K GGCS Kickoff TF-141 Division |  OMoO | H3CZ • Di3seL • Hutch • MerK | ||
| 2020-06-23 | 27 | $ 300$ 300$ 300 | Twitch Rivals Warzone Streamer Showdown 2 North America | HUTC | Hutch • H3CZ • Bartonologist | |
| 2020-04-22 | 7 - 8 | Warzone Wednesday: Week 5 | CAST | Castro1021 • H3CZ | ||
| 2020-04-02 | 4 | NRGFAM Feud 2020 |  FRML | FormaL • H3CZ • Jstn | ||
| 2020-01-07 | 9 - 12 | Hitch's Birthday Bot Bash 3 | OMOO | H3CZ • Hutch • DI3SEL | ||
| 2019-09-14 | 5 - 6 | MTN DEW AMP GAME FUEL Pro Am 2019 | H3CZ | H3CZ • Vince Staples | ||
| 2019-07-31 | 5 - 6 | MWR Content Creator Tournament v1 | OMoO | H3CZ • Di3seL • Hutch • BigTymeR | ||
| 2019-05-17 | 10 | CWL Blackout After Dark 2019-05-17 | HECZ | H3CZ • Revan • PrestigeIsKey • Swiftor | ||
Awards and Accolades
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Media
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- November 7, OpTic H3CZ- Sniper Montage - by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- June 14, OpTic Hour Season 2 Episode 2- The champions by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 7, eSports Report Interview: Optic H3cz on Big Tymer with Esports Report on YouTube
- May 19, Gamers Read Mean Tweets | UGC Niagara with UMG Gaming on YouTube
- December 11, Hector 'H3CZ' Rodriguez: OpTic's Loving Father by Alex Rubens on Red Bull
- February 26, OpTic Nation vs Team Revenge - Post Game Interview - (MLG Pro League Relegation - Feb 26th 2015) with MLG on YouTube
- April 3, Nadeshot Reads Mean Tweets by Nadeshot on YouTube
- May 3, OpTic Hecz Winning Interview via Dexerto France with Dexerto on YouTube
- May 17, OpTic H3cz 1 Minute Interview @ UMG Cali with Dexerto on YouTube
- September 18, OpTic H3cz Interview at MLG S3 Finals with Dexerto on YouTube
- October 29, OpTicGaming CEO Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez on the present and future of Call of Duty competition with GameCrate on YouTube
- September 26, Plugged In: Hector Rodriguez, CEO, OpTic Gaming with Ben Fischer on Sports Business Journal
- January 12, OpTic H3CZ Interview at CWL NOLA MLG New Orleans 2018 with Dexerto on YouTube
- May 7, H3CZ on OpTic CoD changes, Karma's future, Hitch and Vision | Dexerto Talk Show #9 with Dexerto on YouTube
- November 12, 6050 Russell Drive Special (ft Nadeshot, Scump, & BigT) | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 9 by H3CZ on YouTube
- January 28, Clint "Maven" Evans | Esports Broadcaster of the Year 2018 | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 16 with H3CZ on YouTube
- February 26, OpTic or coL? Clayster and H3CZ debate the greatest Call of Duty dynasty of all time by Daniel Cleary on Dexerto
- May 15, H3CZ vs Immortals?! What will happen to OpTic Gaming? | The Esports Dispatch by LandO on UMG Gaming
- June 5, H3CZ ADDRESSES OPTIC BUYOUT RUMORS - Selfmade with Nadeshot #1 with Nadeshot on Self Made Podcast
- July 2, OpTic CoD & H3CZ in Epic Backlash vs. Immortals by Dexerto on YouTube
- July 3, Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez after most recent CoD franchise reveal: 'That aint us' by ESPN on ESPN
- August 16, H3CZ explains why the public can buy OpTic’s 2019 white CoD championship jerseys by Joe Craven on Dexerto
- September 15, Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez announces OpTic Gaming exit by Calum Patterson on Dexerto
- September 15, From the bottom of my Heart by H3CZ on YouTube
- September 16, Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez joins NRG as co-CEO by Field Level Media on EPSN
- September 18, H3CZ reveals why he left OpTic for NRG | Call of Duty with Arda Ocal on ESPN Esports
- September 19, H3CZ on OpTic: "We're competitors now" | Call of Duty with Arda Ocal on ESPN Esports
- September 21, How Hecz Built The Green Wall And Their Impact On Esports by Jon Nicholson on Gfinity
- September 27, Will we see @H3CZ in the booth for Team Summertime with The Locker on Twitter
- September 28, What Impact Did Black Ops 2 Have on the Competitive Scene? with Esports Stadium on Twitch
- September 28, What's It Going to Be Like Watching compLexity Roster? with Esports Stadium on Twitch
- September 28, Players Give Marriage Advice to Slacked with Esports Stadium on Twitch
- September 29, "We're blessed that he picked us."@NRGgg CEO @amiller discusses the what the addition of @H3CZ means for the organization and what plans they have for @Chicago_COD. with Cheddar Esports on Twitter
- October 24, THE FINAL GOODBYE by NRG Esports on YouTube
- October 29, How H3CZ plans to make NRG the biggest brand in esports by Dexerto on YouTube
- October 31, It’s on. #NewProfilePic by H3CZ on Twitter
- October 31, H3CZ Explains the Huntsmen Logo by H3CZ on Twitter
- November 12, Meet Hecz Huntsmen | Chicago COD Player Series (Special Edition) by NRG Esports on YouTube
- November 25, H3CZ reveals the city he originally wanted in the Call of Duty League by Jacob Hale on Dexerto
- November 28, H3CZ explains why CDL teams should pick up non-CoD players by Jacob Hale on Dexerto
- December 17, H3CZ explains why CoD League teams will no longer sell their own merch by Brad Norton on Dexerto
- January 8, IGL Winter 2020 Esports Organizations Panel by Esports Stadium on YouTube
- January 10, Chicago Huntsmen Prepare for War | The Campaign Episode 1 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 14, Exclusive Look at Logo Reveal to Players by NRG Esports on Vimeo
- January 15, Where’s Formal? | The Campaign Episode 2 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 17, The Clock is Ticking | The Campaign Episode 3 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 20, Ready For Launch | The Campaign Episode 4 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 24, The Chicago Huntsmen Are Trying To Become The ‘Call Of Duty’ League’s Wu-Tang Clan by Martin Rickman on Uproxx
- January 24, "The soul of it is no longer there." H3cz remarks on LA Optic and Huntsmen's win against Dallas with ESPN Esports on YouTube
- January 25, The Fight Begins | The Campaign Episode 5 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 25, WE’RE IN F*CKIN’ MINNESOTA!!! with Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 30, Arcitys | Becoming a World Champion, Teaming Without His Brother | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 54 by H3CZ on YouTube
- February 3, Running into @Arcitys in the HECZQUARTERS Elevator for Cash Madness. Straight genius. by H3CZ on Twitter
- February 6, The Hunt (Episode 1) | Addressing the Optic and Empire "Rivalries" by NRG Esports on YouTube
- February 8, H3CZ reveals why he wants Huntsmen vs Royal Ravens in CDL London final with Dexerto on YouTube
- February 12, H3CZ: Chicago vs Dallas is good for CDL with Dexerto on YouTube
- February 20, Maven, TeePee and HECZ discuss Ninja's tweet & Call of Duty League | Eavesdrop Podcast Ep 55 by H3CZ on YouTube
- February 20, Home of the Raven| The Hunt EP 2 by NRG Esports on YouTube
- February 22, H3CZ: "We're winning content creator of the year" with Dexerto on YouTube
- February 22, "So far so good." H3CZ shares his thoughts on the progress of the CDL with Arda Ocal on YouTube
- March 4, General | E6 Spent Millions Helping Cod Teams | Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 56 by H3CZ on YouTube
- March 5, Fear the Deep | The Hunt EP 3 by NRG Esports on YouTube
- March 16, Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez - The Bakery Podcast. by The Bakery Podcast on YouTube
- April 4, H3CZ talks Huntsmen going to online games, expectations from CDL with Arda Ocal on YouTube
- April 6, H3CZ shares why he's been in a creative slump lately, what he's doing to change it with Arda Ocal on YouTube
- April 25, GUNLESS | The Huntsmen Issue | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 58\ by H3CZ on YouTube
- May 1, Chicago Huntsmen CEO Hector Rodriguez - Episode 23 - Building Minnesota RØKKR Podcast by Minnesota RØKKR on YouTube
- May 9, How Two Rivals Pushed Call of Duty Esports to Greatness by Dexerto on YouTube
- May 21, How has Call of Duty EVOLVED? ft. H3CZ & hastr0 | Essential Esports S1E2 by Cloud9 on YouTube
- May 23, Publishers VS Orgs (How It Works) | Ben Spoont | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 61 by HECZ on YouTube
- June 22, Scump - Creator Vs Pro Cod Player | the Eavesdrop Podcast Ep 62 by HECZ on YouTube
- June 29, Karma | My Plans Going Forward | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 63 by H3CZ on YouTube
- July 30, H3CZ Leaks CDL 2021 is ONLINE Again?!.. Will SlasheR Step Away? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- August 1, 2021 Call of Duty Bubble | Anthony "Nameless" Wheeler | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 66 by HECZ on YouTube
- August 2, HECZ RESPONDS to "Disrespectful" OGLA Tweet?!.. Do OpTic Regret? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- August 2, The Original Huntsmen Logos & Biggest Accomplishments (Non-Optic) by HECZ on YouTube
- August 13, NADESHOT & I finally discuss our fight, Dr Disrespect and Life | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 67 by H3CZ on YouTube
- August 17, Courage | High Risk High Reward | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 68 by H3CZ on YouTube
- August 20, HECZ's Main Concern if CoD Goes 4v4 Again by Esports Talk on YouTube
- August 21, Huntsmen owner & Content creator | Hector "Hecz" Rodriguez - The Codcast #40 by NAMELESS on YouTube
- August 21, HECZ Nearly went to FaZe or 100 Thieves by Esports Talk on YouTube
- August 27, CDL Drama, Easter Eggs, and Lies | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 69 by HECZ on YouTube
- August 29, Why Players Want HECZ as Their CEO, The Huntsmen Text by Esports Talk on YouTube
- September 6, Hecz Stopped Wuskin QUITTING COD?!.. London Roster Future? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- September 13, CDL Expansion, 4v4, Crim vs Scump | Hastr0 | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 70 by HECZ on YouTube
- September 17, HECZ Told Dashy to be Professional, Karma Teaching Daughter CoD, FaZe Arcitys by Esports Talk on YouTube
- September 23, HECZ Responds as Players SALTY over MentaL's Pickup?!.. by TacticalRab on YouTube
- September 26, Mental | MINDSET IS EVERYTHING | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 72 by HECZ on YouTube
- September 30, Sources: Hector Rodriguez Reacquires OpTic Gaming by Kevin Hitt on Esports Observer
- October 5, CRIMSIX - SCUMP, Toronto, $1M EARNINGS | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 73 by HECZ on YouTube
- October 5, Richard Lewis: Only H3CZ can revive OpTic from Immortals’ abuse by Richard Lewis on YouTube
- October 5, Hecz's Genius OpTic Buyout?.. How MUCH did Immortals Lose?!.. by TacticalRab on YouTube
- October 14, Lxthul | Is He Coming to Cod Too? | the Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 74 by HECZ on YouTube
- October 19, Update on OpTic Gaming and Chicago Huntsmen Situation by Esports Talk on YouTube
- October 19, CDL DENY "Chicago OpTic"?!.. Hecz Might LEAVE Scump for OGLA?? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- November 1, Hecz & Nadeshot Cannot Stop TEASING Imminent OpTic Switch?!.. Not Long Now? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- November 7, $0 to $1 MILLION IN UNDER A YEAR | MBoZe & Aaron Create | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 76 by HECZ on YouTube
- November 11, OpTic Gaming IS BACK with HECZ and Chicago OpTic by Esports Talk on YouTube
- November 11, TOGETHER WE STAND! by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- November 11, I Never Stopped Trying. (OpTic is Mine) by HECZ on YouTube
- November 12, Reviving the Greenwall – Exclusive OpTic H3CZ Interview w/ Richard Lewis with Richard Lewis on YouTube
- November 13, HECZ FURY as LEAK Almost RUINED OpTic Move?!.. "Little Snake"! by TacticalRab on YouTube
- November 13, OpTic Scump Gets Fined Again | Cold War Roundtable by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- November 17, HECZ Almost Formed CDL "Super Team" with FaZe, 100 Thieves & Sidemen?!.. by TacticalRab on YouTube
- November 24, The Truth Behind the OpTic Deal | Hitch | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep 77 by HECZ on YouTube
- November 25, Formal Moves in With Scump? | Optic Podcast #2 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- November 26, HECZ Reveals OpTic Leak Came From CDL?!.. Nearly RUINED Chicago & LA Thieves!! by TacticalRab on YouTube
- November 29, HECZ Almost Joined ENVY for "OpTic Dallas"?!.. Would Have RUINED CDL Rivalries? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- December 3, Hilarious Times W/ Tumes | Tumors | the Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 78 by HECZ on YouTube
- December 7, LEAVING OpTic For 100 THIEVES | OpTic Roger | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 79 by HECZ on YouTube
- December 17, Banned on Warzone! | OpTic Podcast #4 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- December 18, OpTic H3CZ on Scump's Future & Warzone's Rebirth Island FLOP | CharlieIntel Podcast by Dexerto on YouTube
- December 20, Why GA's Are Pointless | Multi FPS Champion "Huke" | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 80 by HECZ on YouTube
- December 23, Scump Rips Off Mr. Beast | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 5 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- December 26, CDL Cheating & Ga's Out of Control | Attach | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 81 by HECZ on YouTube
- December 28, CDL Wanted 4-TEAM Events??. HECZ & Hastr0 Saved Tourneys from League Shambles? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- December 30, Will No Anti-cheat Affect Call of Duty League 2021? | OpTic Podcast #6 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- January 1, The Best of HECZ 2020 (Year in Review) by HECZ on YouTube
- January 1, OpTic 2020: A Year in Review by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- January 6, This Will Get Dashy Fined! | OpTic Podcast #7 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- January 9, Why GA’s Need to Be GA’d | ZooMaa | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 83 by HECZ on YouTube
- January 11, OpTic Call of Duty Ranks Their Enemies | Pro Player Tier List by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- January 13, OpTic Calls Out Fortnite! | Optic Podcast #8 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- January 19, Kickoff Classic, 2021 Predictions, ZooMaa's Injury, & More! — Ft. H3CZ, Crowder, Hastr0 & Nameless by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 20, Scump's Embarrassing Childhood Stories | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 9 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- January 22, The Re-Building of OpTic | The Process S1E1 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 22, Nadeshot vs H3CZ: OpTic’s Rivalry With 100 Thieves Begins @ CDL Kickoff Classic by Dexerto on YouTube
- January 24, "I know Crim is scared!" — Stage 1 Group Selection Show & Schedule Reveal by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 28, Mental Health in Esports | Stephen Hays | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 8 by HECZ on YouTube
- February 3, Fwiz On His Journey to Head of YouTube Gaming | Origin Stories by VENN Esports on YouTube
- February 8, The Perfect Fix for Anti-cheat | Skrapz | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 8 by HECZ on YouTube
- February 10, "You have to prove yourself every single day" | H3CZ | The Barracks #1 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- February 10, Dashy Almost Couldn't Compete This Year | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 12 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- February 11, OpTic Preshow Ep. 1 (Atlanta Home Series) by TacticalRab on YouTube
- February 24, Optic Pre-show (Super Week) | Ranking Rival CDL Teams by OpTic CHI on YouTube
- February 26, MaNiaC's Redemption | Nick "MaNiaC" Kershner | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 87 by HECZ on YouTube
- March 1, Scump's Going to Be a Dad | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 14 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 4, Unpacking Call of Duty Drama | Optic Pre-show Major 1 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 5, Formal Reunites With Optic and Scump | The Process by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- March 10, Formal Cant Compete With Scump | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 15 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 13, OpTic RESPONDS to Thorin and CoD Drama (Scump, FormaL, HECZ) by Esports Talk on YouTube
- March 18, Activision Lets Talk | The OpTic Podcast Ep 16 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 20, FormaL Questions Everything | OpTic FormaL | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 90 by HECZ on YouTube
- March 20, Nadeshot Is Back! Optic Pre-show Toronto Home Series Ft. Zooma by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 24, Formal Confronts Maniac About Awards Speech | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 17 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 25, Tailgate Drinking Stories | OpTic Pre Show by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- March 29, "The OpTic Gaming Approach in CDL" GOT UYU Podcast Ep. 7 ft. Hector "Hecz" Rodriguez by UYU on YouTube
- April 1, Scump & Formal Blocking Out the Haters | OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- April 7, Scump Got His Mojo Back | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 19 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- April 8, Scump Is Losing His Mind | The OpTic Preshow Major II by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- April 11, Responding to the Minnesota ROKKR by HECZ on YouTube
- April 14, Breaking Down Our Heartbreaking Loss | The OpTic Podcast #20 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- April 18, Why Dashy Didn't Join the Huntsmen | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 91 by HECZ on YouTube
- April 22, Karma, David Dobrik, Warzone | Holly Barlow | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 92 by HECZ on YouTube
- May 2, The Game Has Changed | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- May 4, HECZ Leaving NRG to Own OpTic Chicago and OpTic Gaming by Esports Talk on YouTube
- May 5, The 6050 Edition w/ Nadeshot | The Optic Podcast Ep. 23 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- May 6, CDL Rostermania + Tier List | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- May 14, The Final Online Major of 2021 | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- May 16, 2022 Season Chalked Due to Cod Delays!?? | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 24 by OpTic gaming on YouTube
- May 19, Announcing Our Warzone Team (World Series of Warzone Intel) | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 25 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- May 26, The Best Trash Talker in Cod History | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 26 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- May 28, SCUMP REACTS TO BROKEN AR'S | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- June 3, Activision's Favoritism Towards Pros | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 27 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- June 5, Answering the Most Difficult Questions | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- June 9, Multi Million Dollar Deal | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 28 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- June 10, CDL Rostermania | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- June 16, Why People Are Hating on Faze Clan Sports Illustrated | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 29 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- June 17, Reacting to Our Best LAN Moments | The Optic Preshow LAN Major by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 7, Biggest Tournament in Cod History! | OpTic Podcast by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 8, The Greenwall Returns to Lan Stage 5 Begins! | OpTic Pre-show by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 12, Octane Responds to Crimsix | Octane | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 98 by HECZ on YouTube
- July 15, Friends Over Teammates in the CDL | OpTic Podcast Ep. 33 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 18, This Tier List Will Get Us in Trouble | Optic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 18, A Heartbreaking Year for Optic Call of Duty | The Process by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 21, Breaking Down the FaZe Match | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 34 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 22, The Meeting That Changed Everything | The OpTic Preshow by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 28, Post Season Rostermania | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 35 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- July 31, CDL 2022 and BEYOND (WHAT WE NEED) | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 99 by HECZ on YouTube
- August 4, Top Streamers Leaving Warzone | Swagg | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 101 by HECZ on YouTube
- August 7, Formal Regrets Leaving OpTic | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 36 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- August 8, Craziest Reverse Sweep | MarkyB | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 102 by HECZ on YouTube
- September 2, UNTOLD SCUF HOUSE STORIES | Aaron “Ace” Elam | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 105 by HECZ on YouTube
- September 5, The Real Reason Formal Retired (Emotional Moment) | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 39 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- September 12, Scumps Lost Trophies (Most Valuable OpTic Collectables) | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 106 by HECZ on YouTube
- September 16, The Flanks Top 5 Moments | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 107 by HECZ on YouTube
- September 19, Reacting to the Funniest Trash Talk | The OpTic Podcast Ep 41 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- September 26, Myth & Nadeshot Drama Around Controller Players | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 42 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- September 26, Revealing the Next Content House | MBoZe | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 108 by HECZ on YouTube
- October 2, It's Not Goodbye, It's See You Later | Will "Big TymeR" Johnson | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 109 by HECZ on YouTube
- October 3, FormaL Returns to Pro Team | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 43 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- October 13, The OpTic Squid Game Tourney (Super Pranked) | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 45 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- October 22, Crowdfunding + Call of Duty = Top Esports | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 46 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- October 27, Challenging All Keyboard Players | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 47 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- October 29, Secrets Behind the Timthetatman Deal | Jason Lake | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 112 by HECZ on YouTube
- November 3, Scump Moving to Facebook Gaming | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 48 by OpTic Chicago on YouTube
- November 8, The Process | Crossroads III by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 11, Inside the Merger! / Hecz and Hastro / The Flank by ZooMaa on YouTube
- November 12, Addressing the Leaks from OpTic Texas | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 49 by OpTic Texas on YouTube
- November 13, The Future of OpTic X Envy | Hitch | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 114 by HECZ on YouTube
- November 15, The Process | Optic X Envy Merger by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 24, Leaking New Competitive Game Mode | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 51 by OpTic Texas on YouTube
- November 26, The Real Reason iLLeY Teamed With Dashy | OpTic iLLeY | The Eavesdrop Podcast Ep. 115 by HECZ on YouTube
- December 1, The Real Reason Optic Got Blacklisted | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 52 by OpTic Texas on YouTube
- December 2, Revealing What Happened to “OpTic CON” | Kristen Abner | The Eavesdrop Podcast by HECZ on YouTube
- April 2, HECZ: Scump is Showing Shotzzy the Way! | CDL Major Interview with Dexerto on YouTube
- June 19, Roundtable With OpTic Texas | Inner Circle by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- July 16, The World Championship Team Almost Never Happened | Inner Circle by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- August 7, This Will Be the Craziest Rostermania Ever | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 236 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- August 14, Can Battlefield Take Down Call of Duty | The Optic Podcast Ep. 237 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- August 22, Scump is Going to Be a Dad | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 238 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 4, The Future of Halo, OpTic Challengers and a Call of Duty MOVIE?! | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 240 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 18, Reacting to the LEAKED CDL Schedule | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 242 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 25, Did The CDL Make A Huge Mistake? (UNFAIR ADVANTAGE) | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 243 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 27, OpTic CEO H3CZ Questions Rumors of 8-Team Call of Duty League Major: ‘Not the way’ by Jacob Hale on Esports.net
- October 23, Scump Returns, FormaL's Next Chapter and The Process Updates | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 247 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- October 30, FormaL's Next Chapter Begins | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 248 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 12, Trust the Process | A Call of Duty Documentary by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 14, Breaking Down The CDL Offseason | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 250 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 20, Dashy and Merc Get Honest About the New CDL Season | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 251 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 27, An Update on Sniping in The CDL | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 252 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- December 4, The HUNTSMEN are BACK!! OpTic Challengers Update | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 253 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- December 11, OpTic Gets Brutally Honest About Call of Duty by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- December 25, Our Thoughts on CDL Rostermania | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 256 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 1, Shotzzy Is All Grown Up… | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 257 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 2, The CDL Should NOT EXIST... | HECZ x Ben Interview by Ben J Nissim on YouTube
- January 8, HECZ and Methodz Break Down Nium to LA Thieves | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 258 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 22, The CDL is Closer Than It's EVER Been | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 260 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- February 5, Breaking Records, CDL Teams Blow It Up, and Dashy Recaps Major 1 | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 262 by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
- 2015
- 2024
- 2025
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
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| 2015-08-01 | Gfinity Summer Championship 2015 |  OG vs  ON | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-19 | Call of Duty League 2024 - Major 3 |  TOR vs  TEX | Link |
| 2024-07-21 | Call of Duty League Championship 2024 | TEX vs  NY | Link |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-29 | Call of Duty League Championship 2025 | TEX vs  VAN | Link |
Gallery
Images
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OG H3CZ
Rosters
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OpTic Gaming, MLG Columbus 2011, Left to Right: BigTymeR, Rambo, H3CZ, JKap, MerK -
OpTic Gaming, MLG Orlando 2011, Left to Right: JKap, BigTymeR, MerK, ProoFy, Fwiz, H3CZ -
OpTic Gaming, Call of Duty Championship 2013, Left to Right: H3CZ, NaDeSHoT, Scump, MerK, BigTymeR -
OpTic Gaming, MLG XGames 2014, Left to Right: Clayster, ProoFy, H3CZ, Scump, NaDeSHoT
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OpTic Texas, CDL Champs 2025, Left to Right: H3CZ, Karma, Mercules, Dashy, Shotzzy, Huke, JPKrez
Redirects
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 H3CZ's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 From the bottom of my Heart youtube.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 OpTic Gaming & Envy announce merger and new OpTic Texas CDL team dexerto.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 From the bottom of my Heart youtube.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 OpTic Gaming & Envy announce merger and new OpTic Texas CDL team dexerto.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 OpTic Gaming & Envy announce merger and new OpTic Texas CDL team dexerto.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 OpTic's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com