About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of the next Call of Duty game and various related topics in gaming and pop culture.

OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/ Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTic Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG Is the Next Call of Duty the Most Important COD in History? | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 169 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Call of Duty Major 2 05:14 - State of Halo with FormaL 12:20 - MW19 Debate 18:05 - Could COD Win Game of the Year? 22:52 - Old COD vs New COD 27:40 - Is the Skill Gap Gone? 32:20 - Zin's HILARIOUS Bedtime Routine 33:24 - Marvel/Star Wars/Harry Potter 39:53 - Game of Thrones Universe 41:45 - Can George R.R. Martin Finish the Books? 45:45 - Was Game of Thrones the GOAT Show? 47:42 - The Best and Worst TV Shows of All Time 59:33 - Ultimate 1 of 1 Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: FormaL

Topics covered

• Call of Duty
• gaming
• TV shows
• pop culture
• skill gap
• Halo

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OpTic Gaming, SCUF

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Books & works: Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Marvel, Star Wars

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