Team Vitality signs rising French Tekken 8 prodigy Neia to its Fighting Games roster

Leading French esports club Team Vitality is proud to announce the signing of Neia, one of the most promising new talents in Tekken 8, who joins the organization’s Fighting Games division. After a breakthrough year in 2025 and a standout performance at EVO Nice, Neia has chosen to represent Team Vitality for the next two seasons.

Neia will now develop her skills alongside Team Vitality’s roster of elite players, including Korean superstar Jeondding and KingReyJr on Tekken, as well as the H-DOPE and K-TOPE duo, CientifiKOF, competing on Fatal Fury. With this new signing, the organization continues to reinforce its ambition to elevate the esports scene and support the next generation of competitive talent.

Only 16 years old… and already a standout talent

At just 16, Neia has quickly established herself as one of France’s most promising Tekken players. Known for playing Lili, her aggressive playstyle, creativity, and technical execution have distinguished her from the majority of the competitive scene.

She was first noticed by French champion and content creator Kayane on June 8, 2025 during a Kayane Session hosted at V.Hive, Team Vitality’s headquarters in Paris. Demonstrating her potential immediately, Neia defeated high-level players, and even a professional competitor, catching the attention of the entire community. It marked the beginning of her exceptional rise.

A few months later, she achieved a 13th-place finish at Ultimate Fighting Arena (UFA) in Paris in September, before making her first major impression at EVO Nice in October while representing the French club BMS. There, she secured a 17th place finish, eliminating several top international competitors like Tibetano. This breakthrough performance confirmed her status as one of the most exciting emerging talents in the scene. Last December, she finished fourth at Galaxian Explosion, beating player Jodd in the top eight, her best result to date.

For the upcoming season, Neia has chosen to join Team Vitality to continue her esports career in the iconic yellow and black jersey.

Empowering and developing esports talent

A major force in European esports, Team Vitality places talent development at the core of its mission. Neia is no exception: by joining the club, she will train alongside a world-class team of seasoned fighting game professionals and benefit from expert, high-performance support to accelerate her growth.

Her next major competitive milestones are Tekken World Tour Sweden (January 2026) and EVO Japan (May 2026).

“We are delighted to welcome Neia to Team Vitality. Her potential, her seriousness, and her determination fully reflect the club’s state of mind. We are convinced that she has all the necessary qualities to reach a new milestone with us and demonstrate her ability to progress on the international scene. Alongside her mentor Kayane, we are proud to support her in this new phase and confident that she will find here the ideal conditions to thrive alongside our other fighting game players” said Fabien “Neo” Devide, President and Co-Founder of Team Vitality.