The Valorant Champions You've Never Heard of | This Valorant Life Episode 38 | Valorant Podcast

In this week's episode, Adam and myself sit down with E-sports Org CEO Benjamin Rolle and talk about their time in VCT, how it felt to be world champions in 2021. What it is like being an ORG in the E-sports scene, how orgs decide to sign players and what could be done to help ensure that E-sports as a whole can be more viable for everyone involved.📞 If you want to contact us:[email protected]🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me⌚ Timestamps:0:00 - What to expect from this video (Intro)0:19 - What does it feel like to be a winner?1:40 - What did Ascend expect going into VCT?3:53 - What lead to Ascend's success? 6:29 - Immature business practices10:11 - What do orgs look for in a player?16:06 - What struggles do orgs face in T2?18:06 - What changes make T2 viable?22:11 - The future of E-Sports23:56 - Valorant is hard to get into29:15 - Franchising is a killing Valorant E-Sports31:11 - Gambling is genuinely evil34:02 - Finding diamonds in the rough34:37 - Issues working with players36:44 - What makes a good player41:05 - What E-Sports is missing44:05 - What is the worth in developing players?47:16 - What's next for Ascend?50:21 - The end (Outro)