ASUS Republic of Gamers Partners with UC Berkeley to Support Cal Esports Program and Community Center
Fremont, CA (August 18, 2022) - ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced a partnership with the University of California, Berkeley to provide funding, equipment, and programming support for the Cal Esports program and grand reopening of the Cal Esports Community Center.
“Cal Esports is one of the leading collegiate esports programs in the country” said Kelvin Jeon, Senior Strategic Brand Manager for ASUS North America. “ASUS is looking forward to partnering with the Cal Esports community to support grassroots competitive PC gaming and pave the way for valuable professional development opportunities within the STEM and gaming space.”
"The Department of Recreational Sports & Cal Esports are thrilled to partner with ASUS,'' said Brigitte Lossing, Director of Recreational Sports. "Their support will ensure the longevity of the program and help expand our current initiatives. We look forward to working with them on many new exciting projects."
Through this exclusive partnership, ASUS will provide the Cal Esports Community Center with the latest Republic of Gamers (ROG) and TUF Gaming desktops, monitors powered by NVIDIA G-SYNC, and GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards to provide the ultimate experience. Each Cal Esports station will be equipped with top-notch ASUS ROG and TUF Gaming components and desktops: including the TUF Gaming VG258QM, a 24.5-inch G-SYNC compatible display, and the ROG Strix GA15DK-DH776 gaming desktops powered by the GeForce RTX 3070.
ASUS is committed to providing unique opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers within esports and gaming. In addition to the technology partnership, ASUS will be aligning with UC Berkeley’s career development, research, and wellness initiatives by collaborating on Game Fit, a customized wellness and fitness program designed for the Cal Esports community. ASUS will also actively co-sponsor collegiate esports competitions held on UC Berkeley campus; host Game Talks, a series of career development and internship workshops with Cal Esports student athletes; and support the Marginalized Genders in Gaming initiative.
ASUS will also serve as a main event partner for UC Berkeley’s annual Caltopia event hosted by UC Berkeley Recreational Sports. Through this sponsorship, ASUS is expected to showcase the latest technology solutions for over 30,000 UC Berkeley students and attendees from August 21-22.
About Caltopia 2022
ASUS ROG will be at Caltopia from August 21-22 at the UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility. For more information about Caltopia and ASUS education solutions and products, please visit: https://recsports.berkeley.edu/programs-events/caltopia/esports-at-caltopia/
MEDIA CONTACTS
Cat Tompkins
ASUS Public Relations
Cat_Tompkins@asus.com
UC Berkeley
Kirk Robles
Associate Director of Business Development
Krobles@berkeley.edu
NOTES TO EDITORS
ROG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asusrog
ROG Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/asus_rog
ROG Instagram: https://instagram.com/rog_na
ASUS ROG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/asusrog
ASUS ROG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asus.usa
Learn more about the TUF Gaming VG258QM Monitor: https://www.asus.com/Displays-Desktops/Monitors/TUF-Gaming/TUF-Gaming-VG258QM/
Learn more about the GA15DK-DH776 Gaming Desktop: https://rog.asus.com/us/desktops/mid-tower/rog-strix-ga15-g15-series/
Caltopia Landing page: https://recsports.berkeley.edu/programs-events/caltopia/esports-at-caltopia/
About ROG
Republic of Gamers (ROG) is an ASUS sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software. Formed in 2006, ROG offers a complete line of innovative products known for performance and quality, including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktops, monitors, audio equipment, routers and peripherals. ROG participates in and sponsors major international gaming events. ROG gear has been used to set hundreds of overclocking records and it continues to be the preferred choice of gamers and enthusiasts around the world. Learn more about the choice of champions at http://rog.asus.com.
About UC Berkeley and Cal Esports
The University of California, Berkeley is the world’s premier public university dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and public service. The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus in Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay, now has more than 1,500 full-time and 500 part-time faculty members dispersed among more than 130 academic departments and more than 80 interdisciplinary research units.
Cal Esports includes more than 120 collegiate student-athletes on 20 competitive teams, who represent UC Berkeley at national and international competitions. In 2018, they opened the Cal Esports Community Center. The center is home to a wide variety of active clubs and student groups on campus, from casual play to game design, that engage the gaming community.
