Sixteen-year-old Tekken competitor Neia lately positioned seventeenth at Evo 2026, her first main esports match. Now, Staff Vitality has added the younger prodigy to its FGC roster.
In keeping with a press launch from Staff Vitality, Neia will likely be growing her expertise alongside Staff Vitality’s FGC veterans, Sang-hyun ‘Jeondding’ Jeon and Rey ‘KingReyJr’ Escanio. That is a part of the French esports organisation’s purpose of rising its presence within the FGC scene.
Neia Impresses at Evo France in 2025
Neia could be 16 years previous, however she has already confirmed to be fairly a promising participant within the Tekken scene. Her aggressive and revolutionary playstyle on Lili stood out at Evo France, regardless of her preliminary hesitation to attend an enormous esports occasion.
Earlier than Evo France, Neia had been enjoying Tekken 8 virtually solely on-line. She impressed at a neighborhood match and was signed by BMS Esports, a smaller organisation that motivated her to attend Evo France. She in the end positioned seventeenth out of 1,169 rivals.
“This breakthrough efficiency confirmed her standing as one of the crucial thrilling rising skills within the scene,” wrote Staff Vitality in a press launch.
In December 2025, Neia positioned fourth at Galaxian Explosion, beating some aggressive gamers. This included successful towards French competitor Georges ‘Jodd’ Nguende within the Prime 8.
She’s going to proceed to compete in Tekken in 2026 below the Staff Vitality colors.
Olivia Richman
Deputy Editor
