
Ground Zero Gaming partners with Philips Evnia for 2025
Australian esports organization Ground Zero Gaming has locked Philips Evnia as its exclusive monitor partner for the 2025 season.

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Ground Zero Gaming x Philips Evnia – A partnership built on innovation and inclusion
Ground Zero Gaming (GZ) was recently promoted to the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) as the team looks to represent Australia on the international competitive scene.
According to the deal with the hardware brand, GZ will include the Philips Evnia logo on the team’s jerseys and assets, as well as feature the gaming monitors during activations as well as competitions. Additionally, the team will captivate content through its creators, highlighting the hardware’s characteristics.
“We are thrilled to partner with Philips Evnia, a brand that shares our ambition to push the limits of competitive gaming,” said Beau Melia, Founder and CEO of GZ. “After winning back-to-back LCO titles, our expansion into the Pacific Championship Series in Taiwan marks a new era for Ground Zero Gaming. With Philips Evnia’s cutting-edge gaming technology supporting our players, we’re ready to take on the region’s best and continue building an esports legacy that Australians can be proud of.”
Philips has been pushing its products in the gaming and esports field, signing several partnerships with esports teams. On top of signing with GZ, Philips Evnia recently renewed its partnership deal with European-based Team Vitality through 2027, a partner which the team has been with since 2021.
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Aside from its competitive team in League of Legends, GZ has represented Australia internationally in Rocket League and Pokémon Unite. In particular, the team reached the top 16 on all three open qualifiers in the RLCS OCE for the Birmingham Major.
Ground Zero’s League of Legends roster is currently formed by:
- Top: Ma “IlllIma” Tae-seok (previously of KDF Challengers)
- Jungle: Chan “Rwei” Kuan-Wei
- Mid: Chen “Mission” Hsiao-Hsien, former CTBC Flying Oyster player and long-standing mid in the PCS
- ADC: Pan “Cheng9” Yang-Cheng
- Support: Law “Keres” Chi Kit