3DMAX Bench Ex3rcice, Sign Kursy From Free Agency

<p>French organization 3DMAX opened summer roster season on June 24 by benching Pierre 'Ex3rcice' Bulinge and signing free-agent Jeremy 'Kursy' Gast to fill the empty slot as a rifler.</p><h3>Kursy's Return to Competition</h3><p>Kursy joined 3DMAX after nine months of inactivity, following his benching from GamerLegion late in 2025. During his GamerLegion tenure he had struggled for impact, averaging a 0.95 rating against top-50 opposition. His original career had leaned AWP-first, but with Bryan 'Maka' Canda still holding the primary AWP role, Kursy will return to rifling - the role he held early on Vitality's tier-two lineup.</p><h3>Ex3rcice's Exit</h3><p>Ex3rcice's benching ended a rough first half of the year for 3DMAX. The French team's early exit at IEM Cologne Major 2026 in Stage 1 marked a low point after strong results in 2025, and internal reviews concluded a change was needed. Ex3rcice enters the free-agent market alongside a growing list of tier-one riflers displaced by the summer's shuffle.</p><h3>Debut at XSE Pro League</h3><p>Kursy's first appearance in a 3DMAX jersey came at XSE Pro League 2026 in Guangzhou, where the French squad drew Ninjas in Pyjamas in the opening round. XSE Pro League ran July 1-12 with $1,000,000 in prize money on the line, giving the new lineup an immediate tier-one test.</p><h3>Wider French Scene Context</h3><p>The 3DMAX shuffle came alongside broader movement across the French scene. Vitality's core remained intact but Falcons signed karrigan for their international project, and other French-speaking veterans across the market were being tied to summer moves. For 3DMAX, the Kursy signing is a reset attempt after a promising 2025 that failed to convert into 2026 results.</p>

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• https://www.hltv.org/news/45001/kursy-joins-3dmax-as-rifler...
• https://www.hltv.org/news/45000/3dmax-bench-ex3rcice...
• https://lasource.gg/news/officiel-kursy-remplace-ex3rcice-chez-3dmax...