p>Last week saw the conclusion of the first ever Valorant Champions Tour. European team Acend took home the gold and a hefty $350,000 as well. They beat Gambit Esports 3-2. Teams were also paid 50% of net proceed from skin sales, with total sales coming out to $7.5 million. It marks a fantastic year for VALORANT, an esport that came into prominence during the pandemic. Viewership during VCT saw a peak of 811,000, an exponential rise from events that had taken place earlier in the year. This weeek, Imad is joined by Dot Esports' Jalen Lopez to talk about VCT, as well as VALORANT's first year as an esport. Read 'Acend win VCT Champions after five-map grand finals thriller against Gambit' on Dot Esports. You can find Jalen at @Jalen_Lopez_. FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the Dot Esports Podcast Network. New episodes release every Monday.