Fabien "⁠kioShiMa⁠" Fiey looks set to finish out the year with Cloud9 after joining the North American team's ESEA roster.

The French player was added to the roster before the ESL Pro League registration deadline and could feature in the team's last four matches in the competition, against Ghost and NRG.

He acted as a stand-in for the North American team at BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen, where he helped the ELEAGUE Major Boston champions to finish in fifth place, with victories over MIBR and FaZe.

kioShiMa replaces Skadoodle on C9's ESEA roster

After the event, VPEsports.com reported that Cloud9 were contemplating the possibility of tying kioShiMa down to a permanent contract as a replacement for Tyler "⁠Skadoodle⁠" Latham, who stepped down from the competitive scene last month and is no longer on the team's ESEA roster.

Cloud9 are currently in eighth place in the ESL Pro League, with seven victories from 18 matches, and are nine points adrift of the qualification places for the season finals. The North American side are also confirmed for BLAST Pro Serie Lisbon, which will be held on December 14-15, with $250,000 on offer.