For some time, OpTic followers had been left reeling from the information that Dashy can be dropped from the OpTic Texas beginning line-up. This revelation then triggered a cacophony of rumours, allegations, and assumed leaks, with each insider claiming that they knew the place Dashy would go and who can be taking his place. Whereas the frontrunner for the OpTic spot appeared to be Pred, Texas shut down that potential, as an alternative opting to signal Huke, pulling him throughout from the Los Angeles Guerrillas.
There was somewhat unhealthy blood brewing inside OpTic Texas for fairly a while now. For these within the know, it comes as little shock that Dashy was moved away from the squad, given his obvious reluctance to follow with the staff when wanted, opting as an alternative to spend exorbitant quantities of time taking part in VALORANT. There have been whispers that Arcitys would possibly assume the position, after which Pred took pole place, however ultimately, Huke secured the spot.
XEO Reunited
With Huke now on the beginning roster for OpTic Texas, XEO is formally reunited. Throughout the 2020 Name of Obligation League season, when Dallas Empire stormed to victory, it was the XEO trio of iLLeY, Shotzzy, and Huke that proved to be instrumental within the staff’s success. It has taken a very long time to get again there, however the trio will now be reunited going into Main II. It’s a world championship-winning ensemble, however will the three rivals be capable of pull off what they did in 2020?
For a lot of followers, the proper alternative for filling Dashy’s emptiness would have been Seattle Surge’s Pred. Final yr, Pred entered the League as a rookie, storming by way of the competitors and dominating all-comers, securing a Main chip, and selecting up awards for his efficiency. He’s already proving himself to be a world-class participant, and he’s the primary competitor within the League to ever come from the Oceania area.
Reportedly, in Pred’s personal phrases:
‘Let’s simply say all the things that was potential to make it occur was tried… It was tried to the very best stage. It simply wasn’t potential. Carried out all the things we might, it simply wasn’t potential.’
He was talking on the deal, which was reportedly going to be an unprecedented buyout, with OpTic Texas providing Seattle Surge an eye-watering sum for the younger participant. Nonetheless, the deal wasn’t to be and going ahead, Pred will stay with Seattle Surge. It’s not a foul factor, although – underneath Surge’s banner, Pred has confirmed to be a game-changing pressure, working alongside Mack, Sib, and Accuracy to already put ahead the workings of a improbable season.
On the thirteenth of January, the Main II Qualifying Stage kicks off, and we’ll see how Huke is gelling together with his OpTic Texas squad.