Five professional players signed contracts with esports teams on April 29 and 30. Faustino Oro, Hans Moke Niemann, Pranesh M, and Alexey Sarana signed their first contract. Esports organizations announced the signing of new players on their social media.

List of transfers:

Date Player Old team New team
30.04.26 🇦🇷 Faustino Oro - 9z Team
30.04.26 🇺🇸 Hans Moke Niemann - GodLike Esports
30.04.26 🇮🇳 Pranesh M - S8UL Esports
30.04.26 🇷🇸 Alexey Sarana - Fnatic
29.04.26 🇨🇳 Wei Yi Weibo Gaming Team Nemesis

9z Team, GodLike Esports, S8UL Esports, Fnatic and Team Nemesis noted that their new players will represent them at Esports World Cup 2026. 9z Team announced that Faustino Oro will take part in DreamHack Atlanta 2026, a qualifier for EWC.

The Esports World Cup is a premier annual international gaming tournament and festival held in Riyadh. The 2026 edition of the tournament will run from August 11-15 and will feature a $1,500,000 prize fund.