Hexa has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Polaris until the end of the 2028 season, the org confirmed on Tuesday. The deal, agreed during the circuit playoffs, also sets out a transition into a coaching role from 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The captain joined in 2020, four months after the Call of Duty division was founded, and has played every competitive map since. He led the roster to the 2025 Winter Circuit title and to three consecutive LAN finals \u2014 the third of which takes place on Saturday against Veridian Nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cThe plan was always to finish here. I told Ray after the semi-final that I wanted the next two seasons in this jersey, and then the room after that.\u201d<\/p>\nHexa \u00b7 captain, Call of Duty<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Head coach Ray Molnar described the extension as the most straightforward negotiation the division has had. \u201cHe is the reason the room works,\u201d Molnar said. \u201cThe calls, the reviews, the standard he sets in scrims. Signing him for two more seasons is the easy part \u2014 the coaching plan for 2029 is what we spent the time on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What it means for the roster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The extension leaves four of the five Call of Duty players contracted beyond 2027. Prim and Dax signed through 2027 last winter; Nol arrived in 2024 on a three-year deal. Only substitute Ryu is on terms that expire at the end of this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also settles a question that had followed the roster since the world final: whether the captain would move to a side with a larger travel budget. Two regional organisations approached Polaris in June, according to team manager Tomas Reis, and both were told the player was not available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday first<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
None of this changes the immediate task. Polaris Black play the Winter Circuit grand final on Saturday at 20:00 CET in Halle 7, against the only team to beat them twice this season. A win would be the division\u2019s second circuit title and the org\u2019s eleventh trophy overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is a nice week to have signed,\u201d Hexa said. \u201cIt would be a better week to win.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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