NoA har köpt loss elemeNt från SK i vad som verkar bli det första spelarköpet i Counter-Strikes historia. Hur mycket pengar det gäller har inte offentliggjorts och kommer heller inte att göra det enligt SK. bds hade detta att säga på Schroet:
elemeNt har skrivit på ett nytt kontrakt för ett år tillsammans med NoA. Om sin vistelse i det nya laget säger han så här till TeamNoA.net:
“For the first time in eSports history, a player was bought out of his contract and switches teams officially, the way it should be” states Andreas Thorstensson responsible Team Manager for the CounterStrike division within Team SK. “We strove to find a solution with all parties involved. As this is an absolute premiere in eSports, we had to break new ground. The highly professional work and attitude of everybody involved made it possible to sign contracts last week. We are looking forward to competing Ola and his new team in the next tournaments and wish him all the best for his future.”
Lagets manager, Gary Siege, fortsätter med att lovorda professionalismen och hur det hela gick till väga. Något som kan tyckas konstigt efter inledningen på historien som var allt annat än professionell.
"Now, I'm in NoA, because I like a new challenge. I enjoy living in other countries and experiencing new cultures." elemeNt said. "By signing me, it's a sign we are going to have a future together in this coming year. I feel like I’m at home on this team and, to top it all off, in the company of friends."
Mer information finns hos Schroet och NoA.
"He wanted to be here," general manager Gary "Siege" Sanchez said. "This means we're going to be increasing our player assets by bringing on such a talented and experienced competitor. We’ve always strived to bring e-Sports to a higher level of professionalism and we believe that by being the first team to purchase a players contract, we’re setting the proper example for future transactions as we [e-Sports] continue to progress."