VCT Pacific Kickoff & 2025 Awards! - YAP2ASIA EP. 19 w/ ‪Mikafabs & Stuart from Pulsar

Описание: In YAP2ASIA Episode 19, we welcome back VCT Pacific host Mika “Mikafabs” Fabella to break down the first week of Kickoff, preview the matches ahead, and chat about some of the changes coming to the league this season.

In the second half of the episode, we welcome Stuart Chan, the CMO of Pulsar Gaming Gears to break down the VALO2ASIA Awards 2025 and touch on Pulsar’s role in the scene, as well as Stuart’s involvement in VALORANT and VCT.

Producer’s Notes: Mika’s connection with the producer was a bit scuffed, so the cam quality dropped a little, but audio was totally fine!

Recording date: January 28th, 2026

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Timestamps:
SEGMENT 1:
00:00 - Welcome back Mikafabs to YAP2ASIA o7
02:45 - VCT Pacific Kickoff 2026 underway!
05:00 - Ewok joins VCT Pacific broadcast talent
07:00 - FULL SENSE, Primmie, and Crws
17:45 - Future coaches in VCT
20:41 - DRX
24:54 - A lot of things going wrong for ZETA
32:22 - Zest retires from competitive VALORANT
37:10 - What happened to Gen.G
41:56 - DetonatioN FocusMe
51:25 - Triple-elimination Kickoff bracket
52:40 - Best Global Esports Roster Iteration
01:06:30 - Middle bracket matches
01:21:09 - 1v1 Skirmish Mode
01:24:19 - New Coaching Booth Setup
01:27:53 - Final thoughts from Mika

SEGMENT 2:
01:29:44 - We have Stuart from Pulsar!
01:32:45 - Story behind something’s Golden Keyboard
01:35:24 - Why Pulsar decided to support VALO2ASIA Awards 2025
01:37:12 - VALO2ASIA Awards 2025 Plaques
01:38:42 - Why VALO2ASIA Awards is important

01:41:01 - Top 20 APAC Players of the Year
01:46:15 - Top 5 Pacific Challengers of the Year
01:49:09 - Top 5 Pacific Game Changers of the Year
01:51:07 - Rookies of the Year (Pacific & CN)
01:52:51 - People’s Choice Award Presented by Pulsar

01:56:10 - Why VALORANT & VCT
01:57:26 - Pulsar in 2026
01:59:52 - Final Thoughts
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