G2 Esports announced the signing of Ukrainian AWPer Artem "r1nkle" Moroz from Ninjas in Pyjamas. Spaniard Alvaro "SunPayus" Garcia has been placed on the bench – his one-year term with the organization has ended.
r1nkle hinted before the announcement that G2 was his number one option:
r1nkleThere were other offers, but G2 is the top priority.
At the beginning of 2026, the player's rating dropped slightly – he showed a 1.02 Rating in matches against top-50 teams. After NiP failed to qualify for the IEM Cologne Major 2026, Martin "stavn" Lund took on the role of the team's main sniper. This opened the door for r1nkle to the market.
His first official appearance for G2 is scheduled for the BLAST Bounty Season 2, which starts on July 21. Following that, the team will participate in the Esports World Cup 2026 in Riyadh.
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