The Los Angeles Thieves or LA Thieves is an American professional
Call of Duty League
The Call of Duty League (CDL) is a professional esports league for the video game series '' Call of Duty'', produced by its publisher Activision. The Call of Duty League follows the model of the Overwatch League as well as other traditional N ...
(CDL) team based in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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. It is owned by
100 Thieves.
History
On November 6, 2020,
100 Thieves announced their expansion in
Call of Duty League
The Call of Duty League (CDL) is a professional esports league for the video game series '' Call of Duty'', produced by its publisher Activision. The Call of Duty League follows the model of the Overwatch League as well as other traditional N ...
, following the purchase of the slot previously owned by
Immortals Gaming Club
Immortals, LLC, doing business as Immortals Gaming Club (IGC), is a collective esports and gaming company. The company rebranded from Immortals to Immortals Gaming Club in 2019 after they acquired Brazil's Gamers Club. IGC owns and operates IGC E ...
under the branding of
OpTic Gaming Los Angeles
OpTic Gaming is an American professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently operates a '' Call of Duty'' team in the Call of Duty League, OpTic Texas, they also operate a ''Overwat ...
.
The team did not obtain a spot in the inaugural
2020 Call of Duty League season
The 2020 Call of Duty League season was the inaugural season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
Teams
Broadcast and viewership
The Call of Duty League began a partnership with Yo ...
. The re-addition of
100 Thieves to professional Call of Duty was a welcomed homecoming for the organization. This also marked the return of former professional player turned CEO
Matthew Haag
Matthew Haag (born August 3, 1992), better known as Nadeshot (formerly stylized as NaDeSHoT), is an American former professional '' Call of Duty'' player, and current founder, co-owner and CEO of 100 Thieves. As a professional Call of Duty playe ...
, to the scene where his career started. The team finished the
2021 Call of Duty League season with a 7th place in the Regular Season, and a 7th/8th finish at the Championship Weekend. After the end of the season the team released Johnathon "John" Perez, Thomas "TJHaLy" Haly, Carlos "Venom" Hernandez, Austin "SlasheR" Liddicoat, and Cuyler "Huke" Garland, with Sam "Octane" Larew and Dylan "Envoy" Hannon joining the team. 2022 was the team's most successful year, winning their first major title at Major IV in New York City, then claiming the 2022 Call of Duty League Championship title.
Current roster
Team Achievements
Previous roster
References
Call of Duty League teams
Esports teams based in Los Angeles
Esports teams established in 2020
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