Karma rejoins OpTic Gaming as content creator MLGKnown to many as the greatest Call of Duty player of all time, the recently retired Damon \u2018Karma\u2019 Barlow is officially back under the OpTic Gaming brand as a content creator for the Green Wall. With a brief announcement video on the official OpTic Gaming Twitter account, Hector \u2018H3CZ\u2019 Rodriguez uttered the words that CoD fans have been dying to hear for what feels like ages: \u201cKarma, welcome to OpTic. And, just like that, he\u2019s back.\u201d After months of competing in the Call of Duty League, a collective community groan was released as Karma announced his retirement from professional CoD in June 2020. The three-time world champion opted not to continue grinding for a middling Seattle Surge in the CDL\u2019s inaugural season, but few fans expected him to be gone for good. Having clarified that he intended on keeping ties with the scene through streaming and content creation, with a possibility of coaching as well, fans surely hoped this announcement would be coming. He’s back. Welcome home, @DKarma. pic.twitter.com\/DTbXGKudFf \u2014 OpTic Gaming\u2122 (@OpTic) February 11, 2021 With OpTic back under H3CZ ownership and Karma back under the OpTic banner, things are trending in a comfortable direction for Call of Duty fans. Although some may have hoped the legendary player would coach OpTic Chicago, it appears that the organization isn\u2019t itching to mess with head coach Troy \u2018Sender\u2019 Michaels\u2019 staff just yet. Having absolutely drubbed the Los Angeles Thieves 3-0 during the preseason, it\u2019s clear why OpTic Chicago\u2019s coaching staff may feel comfortable as it stands. Still, there\u2019s always a possibility that things chance as the season progresses and Karma\u2019s competitive instincts kick in. At the end of the day, though, all that matters to OpTic and Karma fans alike is that the iconic player and iconic brand are, at long last, reunited. Having played for OpTic Nation and then OpTic Gaming from 2014 to 2019, Karma\u2019s run with the Green Wall lasted for about half of his decorated professional career. While fans and fellow players alike have suggested that he\u2019s talented enough on Treyarch\u2019s Black Ops Cold War (as evidenced by a Round 11 sniper ace in the Challengers Cup), the Chicago roster is already stacked and content may be calling. Starting his OpTic creator career off with a CDL Opening Week watch party on Twitch, it\u2019s clear that Karma will be gifting his streamers with professional CoD expertise when he\u2019s not busy streaming games like Cold War, Warzone or even Escape From Tarkov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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