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  • Call of Duty player, Halo player, Twitch streamer
  • Matthew Piper
  • @formal
  • American
  • 31 years old
  • Sagittarius
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About

Matthew Piper, known as FormaL, is a Call of Duty and Halo world champion who won titles with OpTic Gaming in 2017 and 2022 respectively.[1][2] He was named MVP at the 2017 Call of Duty World League Championship and at the Stage 2 Playoffs that season. OpTic defeated Team EnVyUs in the world championship final.[1]

Piper had competed in Halo before moving to Call of Duty.[3] He placed in the top 16 at the 2014 Call of Duty Championship with Team Kaliber, then moved to FaZe Black. He then played for EnVyUs before joining OpTic.[3]

Halo titles and finals

His 2022 Halo world championship team included Lucid, Trippy and Apg.[2]

OpTic returned to the world final in 2025 with FormaL playing alongside Bound, Lqgend and Renegade, and finished second.[4] After the defeat to Shopify Rebellion, he thanked supporters for the previous four years and said he was unsure what would come next.[5]

Personal information

Real name
Matthew Piper [1]
Gender
Male [3]
Birthday
Age
31 years
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birthplace
California, United States
Occupation
Call of Duty player, Halo player [1][2]
Nationality
American

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
2 May 2010
Twitch followers
766,994
Channel age
16y 6m
Twitch data updated
Category
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Sources

  1. "formal on investor.activision.com (championship)". investor.activision.com. August 14, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on January 23, 2021.
  2. "OPTIC GAMING ARE YOUR 2022 HALO WORLD CHAMPIONS!". www.halowaypoint.com. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on August 6, 2026.
  3. "SCUF Affiliate of the Week: Matthew "Formal" Piper". www.scufgaming.com. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on July 11, 2026.
  4. "Shopify Rebellion are your 2025 Halo World Champions!". www.halowaypoint.com. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on September 23, 2026.
  5. "FormaL Speaks Out After Possible Final Game of Legendary CoD & Halo Career". www.esports.net. October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on March 26, 2026.