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Controller manufacturer SCUF Gaming has announced a sponsorship expansion with North American esports organizations OpTic Gaming and ENVY Gaming.
Although the sum is undisclosed, the multi-year deal will make SCUF the official controller provider for both esports entities and will have its logo featured on the jerseys of various teams within the organizations.
Speaking about the new deal, the Vice President of Marketing at CORSAIR, SCUF’s parent company, Diego Nunez, talked about the thrill of seeing the partnership flourish over the years.
“As a foundational partner for both the OpTic and Envy brands, we’re excited to see this long-standing relationship flourish and evolve.”
“Witnessing the growth of these brands over the years has been thrilling, and we can’t wait to continue this journey together, working side by side to provide gamers access to the best professional gaming equipment on the market.”
With this deal, SCUF will also have the first right of refusal for future teams created in both organizations. What that means is that they can choose to be the official controller of teams created by OpTic and Envy in the future.
Both organizations can only entertain offers from other brands if SCUF declines to exercise its right.
SCUF’s sister brand Elgato has also been included in the deal and will be responsible for supplying streaming equipment to creators in OpTic and Envy. Together, they will also coordinate live events and deliver various content campaigns.
OpTic and Envy announced a merger in November 2021, revealing that they will operate under a joint brand in the future. OpTic Texas was the first product of that merger, as the Texas-based Call of Duty (CoD) team Dallas Empire was rebranded ahead of the 2022 CoD League.
The newly formed team has had a bright start, winning the 2022 Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major and walking away with $200,000 of the $500,000 prize pool and 65 CDL points.
Unfortunately, they were not as successful in the Stage 2 Major. They lost 3-1 to the Florida Mutineers in the Losers’ Round 3, finishing 5th in the event.
However, both organizations have continued to operate their several other teams in different esports titles. Envy is still in total control of its Overwatch League team Dallas Fuel, as well as its VALORANT, Rocket League, and Halo teams.
OpTic Gaming has continued to operate its VALORANT team and has found success in recent tournaments. They are the winners of the just-concluded 2022 VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik.
The NA team swept LOUD from the Brazil Challengers 3-0 in the Grand Final to clinch the title. For their efforts, they went home with $200,000 of the $675,000 prize pool and 750 circuit points.
OpTic currently has the most points in NA (750), and if they continue their impressive form, they could accumulate more points in the Stage 2 Challengers and Masters. If they finish first in the points table, they will be one of two NA teams to get a direct seeding to the 2022 VALORANT Champions.
In the 2021 edition, teams fought for a piece of the $1 million prize pool, and Acend won the tournament.
