Nadeshot | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Haag in 2019 | |
| Born | Matthew Haag August 3, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Amos Alonzo Stagg High School |
| Title | CEO of 100 Thieves |
| Spouse | Haley Hey (m. 2023–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Esports career information | |
| Games | Call of Duty |
| Playing career | 2008–2015 |
| Team history | |
| 2009–2010 | Genesis |
| 2010–2015 | OpTic Gaming |
Matthew Haag (born August 3, 1992), better known as Nadeshot (formerly stylized as NaDeSHoT), is an American former professional Call of Duty player and the founder, co-owner and CEO of 100 Thieves. As a professional Call of Duty player, Haag was a former captain of OpTic Gaming in the 2014 Call of Duty: Ghosts season and the 2014–2015 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare season, playing the objective support role.[1][2]
Haag is a Major League Gaming (MLG) X Games 2014 gold medalist and 2011 Call of Duty XP World Champion, winning Best eSports player at The Game Awards 2014.[3][4][5] He is a former Red Bull esports athlete[6] and participates in the Twitch streaming program.[7] Haag was previously sponsored by several gaming hardware companies, including Astro Gaming and Scuf Gaming. He also runs a YouTube channel with over 3.2 million subscribers and over 270 hours of content.[8]
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- ^ John Keilman (January 26, 2014). "Pro gamers enjoy celebrity, income from heeding the 'Call'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Garfat, Ryan (July 4, 2014). "The rising cost of video game fame". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Ryan Smith (March 31, 2014). "OpTic Takes Third Place at CoD World Championship". Redbull. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Hernandez, Patricia (December 6, 2014). "Here Are The Winners For The Game Awards". Kotaku. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Ryan Smith (June 28, 2013). "Going for Glory: OpTic Nadeshot at MLG Anaheim". Redbull. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Camber (April 10, 2014). "Video Game Super Star "Nadeshot" Signs Exclusive Deal with Major League Gaming". Major League Gaming. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nadeshot - YouTube Channel Stats :: Let's Play Index". letsplayindex.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2017.