Cloud9 New York has unveiled its new Name of Obligation League (CDL) roster, which is able to make its debut within the upcoming CDL Main 2 qualifiers.
The franchise, operated by North American esports organisation Cloud9, has signed 4 gamers from the Name of Obligation Challengers circuit.
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Revealed on February eleventh, Jacob ‘Conceal‘ Bustillos, Jordan ‘Encourage‘ Byrd, Jonathan ‘Nejra‘ Pabo’n, and Arnel ‘Okis‘ Avdagic be a part of the franchise after stints representing a number of notable organisations competing in tier-two.
The pair of Conceal and Encourage spent nearly all of 2026 competing underneath the Stallions banner operated by former participant and content material creator Thomas ‘ZooMaa‘ Paparatto. Each gamers competed on the CDC Dallas Open, scoring a top-24 placement.
Nejra additionally earned a top-24 end in Dallas, competing for Excessive Treason. Since making his Name of Obligation debut in 2020, he has represented the likes of Staff Evictix and CABAL Esports throughout the early phases of the Black Ops 7 season.
For Okis, Name of Obligation is the second title he has competed in as knowledgeable participant. From 2020 till 2025, he competed in Fortnite, attaining a wealth of success. In August 2024, Okis scored a second-place end on the Esports World Cup, taking house $40,000 (~£29,314) in prize cash.
Cloud9 New York In 2026
Cloud9 New York’s 2026 CDL marketing campaign has began in disappointing vogue, with its earlier roster recording one victory out of the eight best-of-fives performed throughout qualifiers and the Main 1 LAN.
In consequence, the franchise parted methods with its complete roster to completely rebuild its beginning line-up in time for Main 2.
With a brand-new roster crammed with a few of the strongest Challengers expertise, Cloud9 New York has an opportunity to show round its poor begin to Black Ops 7. This begins with having a stable exhibiting throughout the six-week Main 2 on-line qualifiers. The brand new line-up makes its CDL debut in opposition to G2 Minnesota on February fifteenth.
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