Hecz is a pioneer and legend of the YouTube / COD scene. I learned so much I didnt know in this conversation. Amazing episode, excited for you guys to hear it! Enjoy!
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00:00 - Welcome
01:57 - Hecz Explains Growing Up Without the Internet
07:59 - Why Hecz's Family Moved to America
11:45 - What Hecz Did Before OpTic
16:29 - First Match of Call of Duty and the Start of OpTic
22:08 - How OpTic Became a Sniping Team
25:50 - How Machinima Changed Gaming on YouTube
30:05 - Hecz Reveals His First Paycheck
33:05 - The Moment Hecz Changed Gaming Forever
38:10 - Why Hecz Got the First OpTic Call of Duty Roster
43:00 - First OpTic House and How Hecz Was a Father Figure
48:20 - How FaZe and OpTic Helped Each Other Grow
51:45 - How Hecz Dealt with Nadeshot and Scump Drama
54:40 - The OpTic Minecraft Era
57:39 - The Problem with Team Skins in Call of Duty
1:03:26 - Why Apex Never Sold FaZe Clan Shares
1:06:55 - Why Hecz Sold OpTic and the Downfall of OpTic
1:15:25 - Apex and Hecz Give Business Advice
1:18:01 - Hecz Explains Why He Left OpTic
1:21:34 - FaZe x OpTic
1:22:47 - The Start of Chicago Huntsmen
1:24:39 - The Biggest Problem with FaZe Clan
1:27:20 - Why the People Are More Important Than the Logos
1:31:15 - How FaZe Clan Almost Acquired AMP
1:32:35 - Hecz Buys OpTic and What OpTic Means to Him
1:36:15 - Hecz as an Advisor for Googan Squad and Good Good Golf
1:40:10 - How Apex and Hecz Laid the Foundation for Content Creation
1:44:05 - Hecz Being a Creative and Content Creator First
1:47:47 - The Downside to Being an Open and Honest Person
1:49:25 - How Important Family Is for Hecz
1:53:00 - Will Hecz Ever Stop Making Content
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