Beyond The Horizon // VALORANT

Is China the BIGGEST region? How are Chinese broadcasts different to the rest of the world? How did VALORANT become so popular in China? Today's episode, Alan Gai along with our Project Horizon crew unveil the secret sauce of what goes on behind the Chinese curtain

EPISODE 1 GUESTS:

• Volt: ⁠https://x.com/VoltCasts⁠
• Elevated: ⁠https://x.com/ElevatedSpeaks⁠
• Alan Gai: https://x.com/alangai_

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

0:36 Quick detour before we start

15:32 FPX wins Evo 3, Tier 2 dominates

31:51 Champions Shanghai Expectations

38:43 The search for China's second star

48:54 Is CN the “Biggest” region?

1:05:31 What makes VCT CN’s broadcasts so special

1:13:48 Casting in CN vs everywhere else

1:25:44 Roadshows are the future

1:35:32 Favourite VCT CN moments so far

1:40:50 Outro

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Did TYLOO take EDGs crown? Or is it a fluke? In our first ever Project Horizon Podcast: Beyond The Horizon. Volt, Elevated and Yinsu break down VALORANT VCT CN Stage 2 and preview the finale of the year: VCT Champs.

EPISODE 1 GUESTS:

• Volt: https://x.com/VoltCasts
• Elevated: https://x.com/ElevatedSpeaks
• Yinsu: https://x.com/YinsuCollins

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

1:05 Yinsu's time in Chengdu

9:13 Stage 2 Recap

11:48 EDG fails to make playoffs, brings in Stew

30:31 Xi Lai loses back to back to finish Top 6

40:19 Tyloo's playoff streak nets their first title

53:25 From tragedy to triumph: a JDG tale

1:00:45 vo0kashu misses another international

1:07:01 Nova's playoff black hole

1:13:27 Some of the gamers fizzling out

1:18:31 BLG's roster enigma ends up in bronze

1:25:06 Wolves' rebuild left a lot to be desired

1:30:34 FraudPX's partnership era ends sour

1:35:08 TEC: meet potential man

1:37:47 Trace's playoff bracket tragedy

1:42:48 Champs groups preview

2:01:15 Outro

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