Envy Gaming, NRG Esports, and Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez are discussing a multi-pronged deal that if completed would see OpTic Gaming and the Dallas Empire merge and the Chicago Call of Duty<\/em> League slot sell to a third party, sources familiar with those discussions told Dot Esports. <\/p>
Paperwork for such a deal is yet to be finalized, but the discussion has heated up as H3CZ looks to finally break off from NRG Esports, the current owner and backer of the Call of Duty<\/em> League’s OpTic Chicago. News that H3CZ looked to seek such an arrangement first broke in May, per a Dexerto report<\/a>. <\/p>
Since then, the two have tried to find a resolution but have failed to do so. <\/p>
That left the two at an impasse. That is until Envy entered the picture. <\/p>
The Empire moved Crimsix and Vivid off its active roster<\/a> and is allowing both players to explore buyout options. OpTic has had two roster changes as well, with FormaL retiring<\/a> from competitive play and Envoy being released<\/a> today. <\/p>
That leaves four players between the two teams: Scump, Dashy, Shotzzy, and iLLeY. <\/p>