I’m honestly so fucking stoked! H3CZ always says this is the extra, the second lap. In my eyes, this is the beginning, everything before this was the warm up
i cant wait to see str0s reaction when the first event happens and his team finally gets to feel the affects of the green wall and hes on the good side for once
Started as an OpTic fan when Rambo was on the team and when he got dropped for Nadeshot I followed him to Envy. Been an Envy fan ever since. I still always supported OpTic and watched all their videos so it’s super cool to see this merger.
Im 37 been watching cod since it started and played every cod made. I remeber when Hastro was casting. I love what both of you have done and I am so excited about this. Cant wait to watch all this unfold. I watch tons of different esports so I have been a fan of envy and otics teams in the past and will continue to support what yall are doing!
This is 100% a win. Love Str0 and the literal Empire he has forged and of course the love for Big OpTic H3CZ doesn’t even need to be said. This is going to be a beautiful thing to watch unfold, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.
This is actually cool. I’m an Optic fan and have no problem with this I’m excited for the content and hopefully we can build a Dynasty or win with Scump,Shotzy,Dashy and Illey
@@ijamzer5190 facts when Nadeshot came and was popping in the community especially content wise I’ve never seen so many people put “Nade” in their names it was crazy
It's kind of sad to see the eClassico end...but this is a great marriage. Envy did all the "big business" stuff while optic has maintained a "smaller" and more "family" fanbase driven by content
Congratulations Mike and Hector!!! It is very cool to see two godfathers of esports come together to enhance the space as a whole. Like I miss the Huntsmen brand, I will also miss Empire but I will be supporting you guys all the way on this endeavor!
@The College Life LMAOOOO they don’t have anywhere near 33 mil earned even with all of their earnings combined idiot. They aren’t even a top 15 earning CS team nor even a top 25 team in Dota 2, and didn’t even compete in LoL you moron, and Gears Of War hasn’t been a relevant esport in a decade 😂😂 their only notable esport was halo and that was 4 years ago. They’re nowhere near a top organization, they’re a org that hasn’t innovated or done anything new since Nadeshot left, and is leeching off of Scumps braindead fanboys which makes up 90 percent of its fanbase if not more. They couldn’t even afford their underperforming cod team on their own LMAOOOO yet it’s a “top org” that’s the funniest joke I’ve heard all day.
@@MrKobeMonster hecz hates change I guess. He had the opportunity to grow the optic content team when trickshotting started taking off. He stuck to snipers and killed the optic RUclips channel 100% he's clearly a great dude, just with the boomer "change is bad" mentality. Not even sure why they wanted a Halo or gears team, both dead games. But they're old games. Boomer
I’ve had the utmost respect for you two since I was a child and had no idea what I was actually watching, besides Call of Duty at the time. This was in the era of MW3 (2011). It is practically like a dream seeing you two join forces. Congratulations on finally accomplishing the mission. You guys are shaping history and have been for some time now.
When h3cz was talking about how he wish he could give that to his people, I just sit back and think how much they vibed at the h3czquarters. What I would give to be in a place like that. Excited to watch the next chapter of optic and everyone at envy.
It’s basically envy= good business and winning foundation, sustainable business but lacks content creation and eye balls. Optic= biggest content creation, biggest eyeballs. Most popular brand in esports. However lacks sustainability business wise as Hecz got optic back when he was not ready financially. But those two together and you have the perfect esports company ever
Been a fan since bo2 easily and im 22 now i watched optic and esports grow as i have grown and this is the most excited i have been in a long time both for optic and esports and hell even evny now because tbh this mixing is huge for everyone
Hastr0 I'm gonna be honest & say that my thoughts have always been that I want OpTic to win, but my #2 was always Envy. So, this is super epic, and extremely welcome, since I know that you & H3CZ can build & maintain a long standing dynasty.
Man, I love listening to Hastr0 speak. Hecz and Hastr0 are such different personalities, but it works Honestly can't wait for the content to come out of this group involving everyone from Envy and OpTic, not just the OpTic boys. I think there's more to this than beating Faze, this is about the organisations as a whole and what's best for their growth and the teams involved
I don't think hecz did him dirty at all. Imagine you raise a new born child through their infancy and you hire a baby sitter to take care of him. You trust the baby sitter and they take it. You don't have anyway of getting the kid back and you move on. Then one day the kid shows back up and you have a chance to get it back. Put yourself in hecz's shoes. What would you do? I know I would take it back everytime. Andy has built his own empire so I think he would understand that and I hope he does. I liked the duo podcast so I hope they made up. But I can understand a world where Andy is mad I just hope not is all.
@@zoltech2444 I don’t know if you have all the information bro. NRG continued to pay players salaries when Hecz couldn’t. Andy is a stand up guy and Hecz did him wrong. End of story.
Dude this is one hell of a story!! HECZ HASTRO IF YOU GUYS SEE THIS PLEASE MAKE A MOVIE! The process was absolutely mind blowing. Would be a dream to work for you guys I’ll sweep the floors lmao
Leshhhgooo ! I fucking love this ! Hastr0 always seemed like a cool dude whenever I seen him in Hecz vlogs or other OpTic content. Been here since 6050 and staying for the long run
As a devoted member of the Green Wall since April 2012 this is honestly shocking, one of the, if not, the biggest rivalry in CoD Esports coming together like Voltron (imo FaZe was always more of a fanbase rivalry kinda thing). I never imagined doing this but it's time to start subbing and following the Nv family. The respect was always there, specially outside of matches, but now we get to cheer and cry together and I couldn't be more excited about it. Despite all the bumps in both OpTic and Envy's roads the future looks brighter than ever... I guess some paths are always destined to cross 💚💙
Im not an Optic COD fan myself, but I have always admired Hecz and Stro as business owners and guys who built something from nothing. This duo is going to be insane, with Hector's visions of the future and Stro's networking they're going to be unstoppable. Admire both of these dudes and I cant wait to see the content and the future of this company. Best of luck!
As a long Time OpTic Fan!! This at first had me shook in a very iffy way but now listening to u guys, I feel more happy and confident in the decision! I'm here to support! 💙💚 Can't wait to see what else comes along EnVy x OpTic !!!!
This is special. OpTic and EnVy are about to fusion dance into a MEGA GUNDAM and will usher in a new age of esports for the future. WOW. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT.
I remember playing Envy in a GB match back in the COD4 days. Played against Hastro, Foreplayy, and Stainville and I forget who the 4th was but I'll never forget that overgrown domination match for the rest of my life lol.
Not really. It’s exciting, but also a bummer for me, since Chicago is significantly closer to where I live. Now I can’t go to OpTic home series, once they bring those back. Not everything is black and white.
@@stevenhayes7910 well the Chicago spot is still currently in the league, so you still might be able to attend a Chicago event. You should care more about how it benefits the org and the team more than yourself
I'm soo with it as a hard core Optic fan and now don't gotta feel like a bandwag to be a part of envy lmao this is awesome! You have my support and gain another fan 👍🏾❤️💯
I’m just ready for some merch… first thing I thought when I saw this was TEEP is back with optic. Favorite content creater is now back with my favorite team. Pumped out of my mind
The war ends.. As an OpTic fan for 9 years it's sad we won't have the eclassico anymore but this makes total sense, the best on the business end 🤝 the best content and face of cod. Excited for the future! 🙌
Question for any og players, how did y’all know about lan events such at the 2008 hard knocks in Orlando they talked about , if you were jus a casual gamer ? Social media was not close to what it is now so how did the word get out for it ? I was 11 in 2008 so I deeply wish I would’ve gotten hipp to lane events & playing games competitively back then
Make it Optic Envy, shit sounds dope. I'm here for it, for you guys, I will follow Hecz until the very end. I've always thought Hastro was a great guy, honest, with a lot of heart. Says some questionable shit sometimes lol but I'm down!
Yooo, I've always been a Optoc fan, probably since 2012 ish And I've liked Envy a fair amount and I'll admit I'm still new to Envy's fanbase as a whole But y'all definitely got a fan in me Much love to the both of ya boys
As a huge Empire fan this hurts. But I completely understand that for the sake of competative cod to stop FaZe, there was no other way. Still would of loved the name “Optic Empire” 🏆
I’m one hundred percent ready to support everyone over at Envy and OpTic. The only thing that sucks is that Hastr0 has a massive amount of OpTic fans blocked on Twitter. It feels like such a disconnect as an OpTic fan trying to support these guys.
never thought i’d ever be an envy fan. Now i have no choice but to support them in all esports and content 😂😂
Same here bro.
Same but with optic never thought id be an optic fan but here we are.
Feels weird
@@williamhernandez1191 facts
Lmao facts!!
Hecz’s creativity with Hastro’s business saviness. This is gonna get crazy.
hecz business savy is crazy too, these guys are both geniuses. This is one hell of a merger.
I see it as Heczs content creation w Hastros team building championship pedigree
the true COD OG's combine to cement Optic in this new age of COD, perfect story. the future is bright for esports & Optic
I’m honestly so fucking stoked! H3CZ always says this is the extra, the second lap. In my eyes, this is the beginning, everything before this was the warm up
We're witnessing the beginning of the eSports equivalent of the Yankees/Lakers.
💚
@@Shadowless311 more like Celtics and the lakers coming together
i cant wait to see str0s reaction when the first event happens and his team finally gets to feel the affects of the green wall and hes on the good side for once
Did you see what just happened?
Amazing
I'd say this aged very well
Started as an OpTic fan when Rambo was on the team and when he got dropped for Nadeshot I followed him to Envy. Been an Envy fan ever since. I still always supported OpTic and watched all their videos so it’s super cool to see this merger.
You an OG fr
Dam you gotta cool as perspective of this
Bro are we the same person?
Rambo 👊😎 the godfather
Same here. this feels like the perfect story tbh, I hope they kill it
Im 37 been watching cod since it started and played every cod made. I remeber when Hastro was casting. I love what both of you have done and I am so excited about this. Cant wait to watch all this unfold. I watch tons of different esports so I have been a fan of envy and otics teams in the past and will continue to support what yall are doing!
Hastro and fwiz way back in the day
Optic Texas is the Vegito of CDL Esports
i would say gogeta
but still good
You mean ultra ego vegito
This comment just got me watching 5 hours of DragonBall. Never watched it before, but had to research Vegito. Appreciate being put on.
Gogeta is stronger, thats not an opinion, creator said so, and because of that this is more like Gogeta
This is 100% a win. Love Str0 and the literal Empire he has forged and of course the love for Big OpTic H3CZ doesn’t even need to be said. This is going to be a beautiful thing to watch unfold, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.
As a Greenwall fan since early bo2 days, I always appreciated Envy. This is a historic day for call of duty. The brightest of futures 💙💚
This is actually cool. I’m an Optic fan and have no problem with this I’m excited for the content and hopefully we can build a Dynasty or win with Scump,Shotzy,Dashy and Illey
Illey out for formal 2022-2023 season lol my dream!!!
That's the plan
Stro, I won't lie, you were always the worthy adversary. Hector, Jason Lake, Tommy Temperr and yourself are Mount Rushmore of COD
Make room for nadeshot. He is already making his claim.
Amazing comment
garrett tatro as he should before scump he was the one who brought all the viewers
@@ijamzer5190 facts when Nadeshot came and was popping in the community especially content wise I’ve never seen so many people put “Nade” in their names it was crazy
Banks or Temper? Not throwing shade, I genuinely thought Temper started FaZe
Yo I haven’t been this excited for optic in a long time. And I am an optic fan boy since bo2
Same here. we're on a mission to get scump another ring
Same it feels like go back to those days when bo2 came out
This is a gift to OG fans of both like myself. Im stoked to see the future. HECZ and Hastr0, deadly partnership.
It's kind of sad to see the eClassico end...but this is a great marriage. Envy did all the "big business" stuff while optic has maintained a "smaller" and more "family" fanbase driven by content
The fk’ing CoDFathers. Let’s go!
Congratulations Mike and Hector!!! It is very cool to see two godfathers of
esports come together to enhance the space as a whole. Like I miss the Huntsmen
brand, I will also miss Empire but I will be supporting you guys all the way on this
endeavor!
This is like when Goku and Vegeta finally teamed up lol
Love both of these teams, here's to another year of success for everyone.
As an older nV fan since 2010... I never would have seen this happening. True history right here.
I would love to see a rebrand for the valorant team. I think that would help them compete with 100t and sentinels for popularity with the players
Optic has been a dead organization outside of call of duty 💀
@The College Life LMAOOOO they don’t have anywhere near 33 mil earned even with all of their earnings combined idiot. They aren’t even a top 15 earning CS team nor even a top 25 team in Dota 2, and didn’t even compete in LoL you moron, and Gears Of War hasn’t been a relevant esport in a decade 😂😂 their only notable esport was halo and that was 4 years ago. They’re nowhere near a top organization, they’re a org that hasn’t innovated or done anything new since Nadeshot left, and is leeching off of Scumps braindead fanboys which makes up 90 percent of its fanbase if not more. They couldn’t even afford their underperforming cod team on their own LMAOOOO yet it’s a “top org” that’s the funniest joke I’ve heard all day.
@@MrKobeMonster did you really just say optic didnt compete in league of legends without googling first
@@MrKobeMonster hecz hates change I guess. He had the opportunity to grow the optic content team when trickshotting started taking off. He stuck to snipers and killed the optic RUclips channel 100% he's clearly a great dude, just with the boomer "change is bad" mentality. Not even sure why they wanted a Halo or gears team, both dead games. But they're old games. Boomer
YALL ARE “THE THRONE” OF ESPORTS LETSGOOOOOO GOATSSSSS
💙💚
I’ve had the utmost respect for you two since I was a child and had no idea what I was actually watching, besides Call of Duty at the time. This was in the era of MW3 (2011). It is practically like a dream seeing you two join forces. Congratulations on finally accomplishing the mission. You guys are shaping history and have been for some time now.
Bro I’m so in on the super team man Optic Texas I’m supporting all year. Two of the best COD companies becoming one let’s go!!!!!
I've been watching both of these teams since I was a child. I'm so happy to watch this video.
couldn’t be happier for everyone, can’t wait for whats to come!
When h3cz was talking about how he wish he could give that to his people, I just sit back and think how much they vibed at the h3czquarters. What I would give to be in a place like that. Excited to watch the next chapter of optic and everyone at envy.
Let’s Goo ! Optic Texas ! Crazy Congratulations Hecz And Hastro
This year about to go crazy. Everyone got faze in their sights ...
It's bouta be a movie
,, this collab is great. If you're an OG yknow envy has a similar story as optic. I hope they pass our expectations and kill it 2022 ..
too bad faze is gonna shit on everyone again
@@MrKobeMonster yh yh we'll see bozo
@@kallumtobin3349 Simp and Abezy already have more rings in 4 years than Scump does in 9 LMAOOOO can’t wait for Floptic to underperform again.
It’s basically envy= good business and winning foundation, sustainable business but lacks content creation and eye balls. Optic= biggest content creation, biggest eyeballs. Most popular brand in esports. However lacks sustainability business wise as Hecz got optic back when he was not ready financially. But those two together and you have the perfect esports company ever
BINGO
Been a fan since bo2 easily and im 22 now i watched optic and esports grow as i have grown and this is the most excited i have been in a long time both for optic and esports and hell even evny now because tbh this mixing is huge for everyone
As an long time optic fan, I will support the rest of Envy. I got ya'lls backs
P.S. i know it's a longshot, but I would love to work for the company in any shape or form. :)
Same
that big sigh before hector interrupts mike lmao
Hastr0 I'm gonna be honest & say that my thoughts have always been that I want OpTic to win, but my #2 was always Envy. So, this is super epic, and extremely welcome, since I know that you & H3CZ can build & maintain a long standing dynasty.
Man, I love listening to Hastr0 speak. Hecz and Hastr0 are such different personalities, but it works
Honestly can't wait for the content to come out of this group involving everyone from Envy and OpTic, not just the OpTic boys. I think there's more to this than beating Faze, this is about the organisations as a whole and what's best for their growth and the teams involved
been waiting for this merge! so glad its finally happened. nothing but excited for the future!
Really cool to think that possible years from now esports is going to become so big and people are going to come back and watch this video
Like scump once said: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”
This merger is legendary 🔥 my 15 year old self would be losing my mind. 💚
Im super excited for the future for you both!!! Optic and envy both great teams!! Roll on the CDL 2022 im hyped
Big W. And I do think this is very complementary. Great great move guys. Future is bright.
I love this but I hope Hecz and Andy miller are still on good terms that was a cool dude.
Really fascinated by that situation. It seemed to just dissolve overnight. One day it was like boom Hecz got OpTic back no more Huntsmen
Hecz did Andy dirty.
I don't think hecz did him dirty at all. Imagine you raise a new born child through their infancy and you hire a baby sitter to take care of him. You trust the baby sitter and they take it. You don't have anyway of getting the kid back and you move on. Then one day the kid shows back up and you have a chance to get it back. Put yourself in hecz's shoes. What would you do? I know I would take it back everytime. Andy has built his own empire so I think he would understand that and I hope he does. I liked the duo podcast so I hope they made up. But I can understand a world where Andy is mad I just hope not is all.
@@zoltech2444 I don’t know if you have all the information bro. NRG continued to pay players salaries when Hecz couldn’t. Andy is a stand up guy and Hecz did him wrong. End of story.
@@baronvontourettes did him wrong how? Lmao
Dude this is one hell of a story!! HECZ HASTRO IF YOU GUYS SEE THIS PLEASE MAKE A MOVIE! The process was absolutely mind blowing. Would be a dream to work for you guys I’ll sweep the floors lmao
Leshhhgooo ! I fucking love this ! Hastr0 always seemed like a cool dude whenever I seen him in Hecz vlogs or other OpTic content. Been here since 6050 and staying for the long run
as a fan from all the way back to ghosts.... I will supports envy and all they have/stand for ! so excited for the future
As a devoted member of the Green Wall since April 2012 this is honestly shocking, one of the, if not, the biggest rivalry in CoD Esports coming together like Voltron (imo FaZe was always more of a fanbase rivalry kinda thing). I never imagined doing this but it's time to start subbing and following the Nv family. The respect was always there, specially outside of matches, but now we get to cheer and cry together and I couldn't be more excited about it. Despite all the bumps in both OpTic and Envy's roads the future looks brighter than ever... I guess some paths are always destined to cross 💚💙
Super cool to see Envy back in the scene!
Im not an Optic COD fan myself, but I have always admired Hecz and Stro as business owners and guys who built something from nothing. This duo is going to be insane, with Hector's visions of the future and Stro's networking they're going to be unstoppable. Admire both of these dudes and I cant wait to see the content and the future of this company. Best of luck!
These two will be a great dynamic. H3CZ telling Stro to chill over some online comment. Then Stro diving in “Listen here…” 😂
Can't wait for this duo to crush it in content 🔥🔥
This is wild! H3CZ keep doing what you gotta do excited for the future!!!
Glad to be part of the family. ❤️
The most heart touching thing I've ever heard you say " I can't be mad at them for being mad at me for something that isn't a reality "
Lets goooo! I guess im a optic fan now :*
As a hard core EnVy Fan since 2010, this blows me away. Super excited about what they can do together. Welcome Optic fans
As a long Time OpTic Fan!! This at first had me shook in a very iffy way but now listening to u guys, I feel more happy and confident in the decision! I'm here to support! 💙💚 Can't wait to see what else comes along EnVy x OpTic !!!!
This is like watch the throne of cod esports.. incredible! Congratulations man
OG OpTic fans know that this is a great partnership for us.
The green wall goes wherever H3CZ goes so I’m an envy fan now
thats sad that you support two seperate teams/orgs/rivals so easily.
@@kieranwatt1937 what’s sad is that you care what team I go for
I hope to see the two codfathers of cod esports start up a new duo podcast similar to the old nrg duo podcast
This is special. OpTic and EnVy are about to fusion dance into a MEGA GUNDAM and will usher in a new age of esports for the future. WOW. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT.
Been following esports for over 10 years this merger is scary good. Have always loved the OG's. Can't wait to see what happens.
It actually is so awesome to see this always respected hastro! Man this is dope
I remember playing Envy in a GB match back in the COD4 days. Played against Hastro, Foreplayy, and Stainville and I forget who the 4th was but I'll never forget that overgrown domination match for the rest of my life lol.
Been an envy fan forever, so always rooted against Optic, weird og to finally start supportong Optic now
But lets go Envy AND optic new chapter
U MEAN OPTIC THEN ENVY LOLL
With how successful these 2 men have been, them joining is Forces is mind blowing. Nothing but chip's and great content coming our way.
Unbelievably happy for Hast0 and H3CZ!!! The real OG’s together can be nothing but amazing for E-Sports overall!!!
Congrats guys. Gg’s on a big W.
two titans joining forces to wreak havoc on the competition
If you’re really a fan, this is nothing but exciting
All facts especially if you're from the OG days
@@oLGaveee exactly, well said
Not really. It’s exciting, but also a bummer for me, since Chicago is significantly closer to where I live. Now I can’t go to OpTic home series, once they bring those back.
Not everything is black and white.
@@stevenhayes7910 well the Chicago spot is still currently in the league, so you still might be able to attend a Chicago event. You should care more about how it benefits the org and the team more than yourself
@@hunter9681 I’m an OpTic fan. Why would I care about some random Chicago team…?
Also, I literally said it’s exciting. Lmfao
I'm soo with it as a hard core Optic fan and now don't gotta feel like a bandwag to be a part of envy lmao this is awesome! You have my support and gain another fan 👍🏾❤️💯
So much respect for Hector and Mike, got a real good feeling about the future 😤
Its gonna be a fkn MOVIE this year
I wish you two success, you both have the brains and the talent, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
If you’re an optic fan subscribe and support all envy’s stuff
Nothing last forever but we have to enjoy this merge 🔥
No we don't.
man i remember still watching hastro and hecz play comp its been a long journey with plenty to go.
I’m just ready for some merch… first thing I thought when I saw this was TEEP is back with optic. Favorite content creater is now back with my favorite team. Pumped out of my mind
Been an optic fan since bo2 and have never been more excited for the future and present then right now!
The war ends.. As an OpTic fan for 9 years it's sad we won't have the eclassico anymore but this makes total sense, the best on the business end 🤝 the best content and face of cod. Excited for the future! 🙌
Optic vs. 100T or Faze could be the new Eclassico
@@Chozun most likely faze 100t isn’t on there level yet
Question for any og players, how did y’all know about lan events such at the 2008 hard knocks in Orlando they talked about , if you were jus a casual gamer ? Social media was not close to what it is now so how did the word get out for it ? I was 11 in 2008 so I deeply wish I would’ve gotten hipp to lane events & playing games competitively back then
Two friends enjoying the ride together this time around
“Optic with resources” can’t wait
Im so happy for this I just feel like OpTic or Envy or whatever you decide to name if you decide to have one together the Greenwall is coming lets goo
Make it Optic Envy, shit sounds dope. I'm here for it, for you guys, I will follow Hecz until the very end. I've always thought Hastro was a great guy, honest, with a lot of heart. Says some questionable shit sometimes lol but I'm down!
Envy OpTic would be crazy 🔥
Yooo, I've always been a Optoc fan, probably since 2012 ish
And I've liked Envy a fair amount and I'll admit I'm still new to Envy's fanbase as a whole
But y'all definitely got a fan in me
Much love to the both of ya boys
I remember Eon sponsoring Instinct in Halo. That was back in 2012. One of the best teams ever formed.
Two CodFathers unite to create a longstanding juggernaut. This is beyond dope.
This is exciting man. Growing up with optic, hecz and stro. I know this is gonna be insane
You guys made the best decision, love what you guys are doing, also congrats on making the God squad
ive waited a long time for the cod fathers to come together welcome evnyone to the greenwall ;)
The fruits of your labor will be great and I can’t wait to see it 🙏🏽
This vid put some of the contentions in my mind to rest, congrats on the merger. Also, I subbed to Envy for the first time today xD so congrats stro
Very excited to see what Hastro & Hecz can do together.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That's all that I can think about when I was listening to this.
As a huge Empire fan this hurts. But I completely understand that for the sake of competative cod to stop FaZe, there was no other way. Still would of loved the name “Optic Empire” 🏆
OG fan but of course I had to subscribe to envy, welcome brothas
Green [with Envy] Wall. Let's go, baby!
I’m one hundred percent ready to support everyone over at Envy and OpTic. The only thing that sucks is that Hastr0 has a massive amount of OpTic fans blocked on Twitter. It feels like such a disconnect as an OpTic fan trying to support these guys.
I've always looked up to Hastro ever since I met him in CoD4, used to play GB's against him in 08' before there was a CoD Esports.