Matthew Haag (born August 3, 1992) known by his
gamertag OpTic NaDeSHoT on Xbox and OpTicMiniMatt on PlayStation, also known by his clan tag
HOVA, is a veteran professional American
Call of Duty player. He is in the co-owner and former captain of
OpTic Gaming in the 2014-2015
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare season, playing the objective support role. Haag is a
Major League Gaming (MLG) X Games 2014 gold medalist and 2011
Call of Duty XP World Champion, winning Best
e-sports player at
The Game Awards 2014. He is the first
Red Bull Call of Duty eSports athlete and participates in the MLG.tv streaming program. Haag is also sponsored by several gaming hardware companies, including Astro Gaming and Scuf Gaming and also sponsored from Loot Crate. In April 2015, shortly after the
Call of Duty Championship 2015, NaDeSHoT announced that he was leaving OpTic as a player and taking a leave of absence from competitive gaming — currently on hiatus. It is possibility that Haag will return to competitive gaming next year.