Vitality have officialised the signing of Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin, who will be taking the place of Vincent "⁠Happy⁠" Schopenhauer in the French team's lineup.

A report by VPEsports which had ALEX joining Vitality in lieu of Happy was released yesterday, gaining more traction hours later when the French organization announced they were benching the French player.

Earlier today, LDLC—an organization in which the British player had been plying his trade since being brought on by Kévin "⁠Ex6TenZ⁠" Droolans in 2016—, revealed they were parting ways with ALEX, all but clearing the way for Vitality's announcement of the player signing with them.

ALEX is officially a part of Vitality's starting five

ALEX's biggest achievements to date have been winning ESWC 2017, finishing second at the same event the year before, winning the ESL Pro European Championship, and most recently making the playoffs at a big event, IEM Chicago 2018.

Known to be an aggressive rifler who can make plays on his own, ALEX has been brought on in hopes of revitalizing the team's CT sides as well as the T-side mid-rounds. Although he led LDLC in the past, ALEX will now be focusing on himself and his adaptation to the team as Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt is to remain Vitality's shot caller moving forward.

Vitality's lineup with ALEX on board is: