With another CS2 transfer shuffle on the horizon, Team Vitality has made another announcement. But instead of changing its lineup, the organization extended ZywOo’s contract until 2026.
The new contract with the French superstar was announced on March 12, just a little less than a week before the start of PGL Copenhagen Major. Vitality are one of the few favorites in Denmark, especially since they will be defending their Major title from Paris in May 2023.
ZywOo is Vitality’s jewel. The French sniper earned his third award as HLTV’s best player of the year in 2023, catching up with s1mple. It’s all a result of hard work, with ZywOo leading Vitality to victory in Paris and being the main driving force behind the team for years.
On top of that, the 23-year-old says Vitality isn’t only a team to him but a “family.” “For me, since the beginning, it’s been Vitality forever,” he said in the announcement.
While Vitality’s roster has been changed substantially over the last couple of years, ZywOo and his French teammate apEX have been immovable. While the latter has been on in-game leading duties for a few years, ZywOo has stolen the spotlight in almost every tournament with his incredible precision and jaw-dropping stats.
The team will surely be hoping for ZywOo to put on his A-game in Denmark for the CS2 Major. While the competition begins on March 17, Vitality won’t join the fray until March 21 since they qualified directly to the Legends Stage.
