The inaugural season of Call of Duty League is set to get underway on January 24, 2020.
Call of Duty League is an international, city-based esports league with 12 city teams competing, hailing from four different countries. Competitors will be facing off in the popular first-person shooter video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Here is a breakdown of one of the teams representing California in the Call of Duty League.
Team Name: OpTic Gaming Los Angeles
City: Los Angeles, California USA
Roster:
• Thomas “TJHaLy” Haly
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: July 19, 1999
Twitter: @TJHaLy
Team Role: SMG Support
Most Notable Accomplishments: TJHaLy won first place in the CWL Las Vegas Open 2019 and CWL Pro League 2019.
• Brandon “Dashy” Otell
Birthplace: Canadian
Birthday: April 19, 1999
Twitter: @DashySZN
Team Role: AR Slayer
Most Notable Accomplishments: Dashy won first place in the CWL Las Vegas Open 2019 and CWL Pro League 2019.
• Kenny “Kenny” Williams
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: September 2, 1999
Twitter: @Kuavo
Team Role: AR Slayer
Most Notable Accomplishments: Kenny won first place in the CWL London Open 2019 and CWL Anaheim Open 2019.
• Austin “SlasheR” Liddicoat
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: September 2, 1994
Twitter: @SlasheR_AL
Team Role: AR Slayer
Most Notable Accomplishments: SlasheR is a 2016 Call of Duty World Champion.
• Jordan “JKap” Kaplan
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: April 15, 1994
Twitter: @JKap415
Team Role: AR Slayer
Most Notable Accomplishments: JKap is a 2015 and 2016 Call of Duty World Champion.
• Eric “Muddawg” Sanders
Birthplace: United States
Twitter: @Muddawg
Team Role: General Manager
Most Notable Accomplishments: Muddawg had many top-ten finishes in Call of Duty tournaments in 2014. He has a lot of experience working in the gaming industry. He worked for Activision and most recently was the Head of eSports Operations for the esports organization 100 Thieves.
Here is the official OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Team Announcement video:
Owners of the Team: Immortal Gamings Club (owners of esports teams in multiple leagues including Clash Royale and League of Legends) and OpTic Gaming.
Branding/Logo:
The branding of OpTic Gaming has no particular meaning behind it. The logo consists of an O and G in a unique font, overlapping and merging into each other, with OpTic Gaming’s staple colors green and black.
OpTic Gaming has been very well known within the Call of Duty world since 2009, as they’ve had many dominate rosters compete in leagues as well as remaining popular with the fans.
Official Website: https://opticgaming.gg/
Social Media Handles:
• Twitter: @OpTicGaming
• Instagram: @opticgaming
• Facebook: OpTic Gaming
• YouTube: OpTic Gaming
• Twitch: OpTicGaming
The first season of Call of Duty League will start on January 24, 2020, at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the Minnesota Røkkr will be hosting the first event. Competitors will be playing the freshly launched Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
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