The tops of the Chinese region, as well as the reigning world champions EDward Gaming, have started the current season quite well. But despite the fact that the team has a fully formed roster, today it became known that they are signing Zhang “Jieni7” Juntai, from their academic roster as a core player.

EDward's results in the current season

Since the beginning of the current season, EDward Gaming has continued to maintain its status as a favorite. The team became the winner of VCT 2025: China Kickoff and thus qualified for Masters Bangkok 2025. At the main event, the Chinese top players also showed excellent results and took 3rd place, losing to T1 in the bottom grid final. Thanks to this, the team earned $65,000.

A newcomer from the academic staff

Despite the good results, today it became known that a new player Zhang “Jieni7” Juntai. In the past, he played for EDward Gaming's academic team, and apparently, he showed excellent results and earned a place in the main roster.

Thus, there are now 7 players in the EDward Gaming roster, and it is not clear what position the newcomer has joined. Most likely, he will act as a replacement and gain experience.