Envy, the Call of Duty-based organization that recently expanded for the first time outside its premier game to CS:GO with the signing of MLG X Games Champions LDLC, is set to take on yet another challenge. Envy has signed into a one-year contract with Kim "viOLet” Dong Hwan to launch the team's StarCraft 2 division.

Kim is known for being the first Starcraft pro gamer to be recognized as an athlete by the the United States government, and will continue to live and train in Atlanta on his P-1A Athlete visa while joining the team.

“First off, I want to thank Mike Rufail for the opportunity to represent Envy and I’m really excited to be a part of their new adventure in Starcraft. For my fans who don’t know about Envy, they are very well known in the Call of Duty community and more recently CS:GO," Kim said in a statement.

"If you have have followed me for many years, you know that my pro gaming career has had good times and bad ones. 2012 was one of the best years of my life, moving to America and experiencing a whole new culture while winning multiple championships. 2013 was the worst year of my life, qualifying for WCS multiple times to only have to forfeit because of VISA issues. I had built my name in America and wanted more . 2014 overall was a good building year for me, but I must do more and be the player I know I can be.

"My focus has never been more clear and I’m determined to show you guys some good matches and hopefully on big stages. I want to thank my fans for supporting me through the good times and bad ones. If you are an Envy fan but don’t know me, you will soon! :P"

Team Envy Managing Director Mike “Hastro” Rufail had this to say about signing Kim:

“When we were given the opportunity to sign viOLet, we wanted to know more. We listened to his story. I thought: here is a player, a former champion who made a big move across the world to pursue his pro gaming career in the US at a time when maybe the opportunities were dwindling. What would happen if we gave him an amount of support he hasn’t seen here yet? So we’re here to find out. We’re all really looking forward to helping Kim on his journey and we hope our fans do too.”