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OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, better known as simply OpTic Gaming, is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Los Angeles, California. Previously an esports organization with teams in multiple esports titles, OpTic Gaming formerly competed in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and League of Legends. The team is currently owned by Immortals Gaming Club. OpTic Gaming was established in 2006 by OpTic "Kr3w" and Ryan "J" Musselman as a Call of Duty sniping team. In 2007, Musselman stepped down to hand over the team to Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez. The team made its beginnings in the competitive scene starting in 2010 with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox 360. In 2016, the team, along with e-sports commentator Ryan "Fwiz" Wyatt, released the book OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champions, which details the players' individual Call of Duty eSports careers and their contributions to the team's success. The book became a New York Times best-seller, and film and television rights were acquired by producers John Sacchi and Matt Groesch. In 2017, Texas Rangers co-owner Neil Leibman and co-investor Chris Chaney were sold a majority interest in the organization. They created Infinite Esports & Entertainment, a holding company that includes OpTic Gaming and Houston Outlaws as well as other esports verticals operating out of a new Dallas headquarters. OpTic Gaming is currently the third most followed esports team by social media following. On June 12, 2019, Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) announced the acquisition of Infinite Esports & Entertainment, the parent organization of OpTic Gaming. On September 15, 2019, it was announced by Immortals Gaming Club and Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, that Hector would be leaving from OpTic as its CEO for new and independent opportunities. Shortly after it was announced that Hector Rodriguez had joined NRG Esports as co-CEO.