After an enormous loss in opposition to DRX to start out their VCT Pacific 2023 season, ZETA DIVISION are actually within the driver’s seat, thanks in no small half to an MVP efficiency from Japanese Jett celebrity Yuma “Dep” Hashimoto.
In an exciting victory over World Esports, ZETA DIVISION responded with a sequence win regardless of dropping the opening map for the second week in a row. However in contrast to the primary two weeks, ZETA DIVISION might depend on an impressive show from Dep, one which captivated the most important viewing viewers for a Pacific match ever.
The match between ZETA DIVISION and World Esports rocketed previous the beforehand held prime Pacific match in peak viewership, reaching the 336,140 viewer mark, based on Esports Charts. The earlier prime match was ZETA DIVISION’s week two match in opposition to RRQ, which peaked at 272,093. The truth is, three of the highest 5 Pacific matches in viewership are ZETA DIVISION matches, which is unsurprising given how a lot of a viewership boon Japan has become for VALORANT.
What was stunning in immediately’s match was simply how spectacular Dep appeared on Jett. The previous Overwatch and PUBG professional averaged 26 kills throughout every map, however he saved his finest work for the ultimate map on Haven, the place he dropped 29 kills whereas solely giving up 12 deaths, notching 241 factors of harm per spherical. Throughout the entire sequence, he received 15 out of his 23 opening duels.
ZETA DIVISION has been the intense spot of Japanese VALORANT, with counterparts DetonatioN FocusMe scuffling with an 0-3 report and just one map win to their title over the primary three weeks. However the two groups will lastly do battle in opposition to one another subsequent week, on April 16, in a match that can absolutely captivate the engaged and passionate Japanese VALORANT fanbase.
