Team Vitality affirms its commitment to its current Counter-Strike roster by signing a new three-year contract with flameZ.

Shahar "⁠flameZ⁠" Shushan and Vitality have agreed to extend the Israeli player's contract until the end of 2027, the organization announced on Friday.

The 21-year-old's new contract is likely to be the longest contract in the current squad. Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire, Lotan "⁠Spinx⁠" Giladi and Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut signed previous contracts extending until 2026, while William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman's contract term remains has not been published.

flameZ joined Vitality in mid-2023 on a free transfer from OG and quickly established himself as a prominent member of the squad. He has received seven EVP (Exceptional Player) titles for his impressive performances, including four titles in team-winning tournaments such as Gamers8, BLAST Premier Fall Final and BLAST Premier World Final in 2023, along with IEM Cologne earlier this year.

The announcement of the Israeli international's contract extension comes just two days before Vitality begins its campaign at the Perfect World Shanghai Major Europe RMR A tournament, where the team will compete for one of seven qualifying spots. Major.

The Shanghai Major cycle will likely be the last time the team competes with its current roster. According to Sebastien "⁠KRL⁠" Perez, Spinx is expected to leave Vitality in 2025 after both parties "expressed a desire to part ways". Sebastien was also the first to report on flameZ's contract extension.