Cloud9 New York has revealed its Name of Responsibility League (CDL) roster for the 2026 season forward of Black Ops 7’s launch.
The announcement was accompanied by the reveal of its CDL 2026 Professional Equipment, introducing three new jerseys which is able to function its new associate, AI developer platform JetBrains.
The organisation’s new line-up was revealed via an almost two-minute trailer on-line, showcasing spotlight performs from the athletes in previous seasons.
These are the brand new gamers who’ve joined Cloud9 New York:
- Marcus ‘Afro‘ Reid
- Ben ‘Beans‘ McMellon
- Makenzie ‘Mack‘ Kelley
- Reece ‘Vivid‘ Drost
American gamers Mack and Vivid beforehand performed for OMiT, a crew that oversaw a number of victories within the Name of Responsibility Challengers scene. Each gamers positioned first within the 2025 DreamHack Open, profitable 4-1 in opposition to Group Orchid, and have been the winners of the 2025 Name of Responsibility Challengers Finals, defeating OMiT Brooklyn 4-0.
British participant Afro beforehand represented Group Infamous, a roster that received the Challengers 2025 Miami Open after narrowly defeating Group WaR 4-3 within the Grand Finals. Lastly, Beans final performed for Toronto Extremely in CDL, a crew that reached the 2025 CDL Championship Playoffs earlier than shedding to Vancouver Surge 0-3.
Cloud9 New York 2026 Professional Kits Revealed
Cloud9 New York additionally revealed its new line-up of jerseys for the 2026 season, with the AI developer platform JetBrains featured on the sleeve.
Cloud9 introduced the partnership again in October. Along with the jersey function, the partnership additionally sees the platform supporting content material creation and the launch of the Hackathon occasion.
There are three editions accessible: Residence, Away, and a black star-themed Alternate version. Jerseys value $89.99 or £85, with customized names costing an extra $10/£10 and taking an extra two weeks of turnaround time.
