NRG announced that it had bought the Chicago slot in the Call of Duty League (CDL) on September 13, 2019,[1] two days later Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez joined from OpTic Gaming as the CEO and co-owner of the team.

[citation needed] In 2020, the Huntsmen announced sponsorship deals with Crep Protect, that will see the launch of a line of co-branded products between the team & sponsor as well as promotional content, and Zippo.

[3] The team was supposed to host their first Home Series of the 2020 CDL season on April 4 at Wintrust Arena, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event along with the league was moved online.

[5] The Huntsmen also won the Seattle Home Series, their first event with Preston "Prestinni" Sanderson (the twin brother of Arcitys) after Gunless was dropped to the substitutes.

The same date had the team announcing the roster for the upcoming CDL season which consists of the following players; Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro, Indervir "iLLeY" Dhaliwal, Seth "Scump" Abner, and Brandon "Dashy" Otell.

[14] During a February 16, 2020, Twitch stream titled "Back to the Kingdom," Ian "Crimsix" Porter, of Dallas Empire, accused the Huntsmen of using three stun grenades during their Grand Finals match at the London Royal Ravens Home Series.