3DMAX have signed Jeremy “Kursy” Gast as a rifler, the French organisation confirmed on Wednesday 24 June 2026, with the 24-year-old taking the active roster spot vacated by Pierre “Ex3rcice” Bulinge, who was benched earlier the same day. The signing ends a nine-month period of inactivity for Kursy, who last competed with GamerLegion before being dropped.

La pièce manquante 🧩@Kursycs2 rejoint officiellement notre équipe Counter-Strike en tant que rifle.

Bienvenue Jeremy. #DevilNeverDies pic.twitter.com/7fkAMj7jI3

— Team 3DMAX (@3DMAXGaming) June 24, 2026

His first appearance in a 3DMAX jersey is set for 1 July 2026 at XSE Pro League 2026, where the squad faces Ninjas in Pyjamas in the opening round.

Kursy Returns To A Rifle Role After Nine Months Out

Kursy moves into 3DMAX as a rifler rather than the AWP position he held at GamerLegion. Bryan “Maka” Canda remains the team’s primary sniper, so Kursy returns to the rifle role he occupied earlier in his career.

His GamerLegion tenure ended on a low note. He averaged a 0.95 rating across the stint before being benched, then spent nine months inactive while waiting for another opportunity. The 3DMAX move is his first official roster spot since that exit.

3DMAX framed the addition with a short social post, describing Kursy as “the missing piece” and confirming he joins the Counter-Strike team as a rifler.

3DMAX’s Updated Counter-Strike Roster

Ex3rcice, 26, was moved to the bench earlier on Wednesday as part of the changes heading into the second half of the 2026 season. The organisation has not given a reason for the benching or further detail on his status, and no integration timeline or additional roster moves were indicated alongside the announcement.

The active French lineup now reads:

Community Reaction To The Signing

The announcement drew a largely positive response from the Counter-Strike community. French fans welcomed Kursy back to the server, with messages including “Welcome #DevilNeverDies” and “Bonne chance Jeremy”, while some supporters hoped the change could help 3DMAX regain momentum after an inconsistent season. A few jokingly compared him to ZywOo, calling him the “French ZywOo from Wish”.

Others were less convinced. Some questioned replacing Ex3rcice, framing the move as a downgrade, and others asked why the org had picked a player coming off such a long layoff. With Maka staying on as the team’s AWPer, Kursy’s switch back from sniper to rifler stands out as one of the bigger storylines to watch.

What Comes Next For 3DMAX

For 3DMAX, the signing is another attempt to firm up a roster that struggled to break into Europe’s top tier through the first half of 2026. For Kursy, it is a restart after months away from official play. Whether the role change works gets its first test on 1 July, when the French side opens its XSE Pro League 2026 campaign against Ninjas in Pyjamas.

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