MANILA, Philippines, October 3, 2018 — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) opened its newest and daring stronghold yet in the Philippines at the SM Cyberzone, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
“With the launch of the South District of the Republic in SM Mall of Asia, we aim to further solidify our stance as the number one gaming brand in the country as we open the first ROG concept store in the country that adapts an open-floor layout. This is the first store outside Taiwan that will embrace an experiential floor plan, similar to our ROG premium store in Syntrend Electronics Mall in Taipei, and gives current and prospective ROG end-users with a better experience in trying out the latest ROG devices to help with their decision to Join the Republic,” said ASUS Philippines Systems Group Country Manager George Su.
The inauguration strengthens ROG foothold in the South and ensures users get nothing but the best gaming experiences boasting an open-floor layout and housing the best gaming machines and peripherals available. The event was attended by VIPs from ASUS Philippines, executives from partner dealer and distributors, as well as premier DoTA 2 Shoutcaster Nico “KuyaNic” Nazario, and top local female streamer and ROG Ambassador Ann B. Mateo. ROG Citizens got a chance to play together with their e-sports and gaming idols in a head-on battle between Team HERO and Team SCAR spearheaded respectively by the gaming personalities. Battling for supremacy together with their teams to determine who dominates the South District between Team Hero and Team SCAR.
“With the launch of the South District of the Republic in SM Mall of Asia, we aim to further solidify our stance as the number one gaming brand in the country as we open the first ROG concept store in the country that adapts an open-floor layout. This is the first store outside Taiwan that will embrace an experiential floor plan, similar to our ROG premium store in Syntrend Electronics Mall in Taipei, and gives current and prospective ROG end-users with a better experience in trying out the latest ROG devices to help with their decision to Join the Republic,” said ASUS Philippines Systems Group Country Manager George Su.
The inauguration strengthens ROG foothold in the South and ensures users get nothing but the best gaming experiences boasting an open-floor layout and housing the best gaming machines and peripherals available. The event was attended by VIPs from ASUS Philippines, executives from partner dealer and distributors, as well as premier DoTA 2 Shoutcaster Nico “KuyaNic” Nazario, and top local female streamer and ROG Ambassador Ann B. Mateo. ROG Citizens got a chance to play together with their e-sports and gaming idols in a head-on battle between Team HERO and Team SCAR spearheaded respectively by the gaming personalities. Battling for supremacy together with their teams to determine who dominates the South District between Team Hero and Team SCAR.
ROG started fortifying its Districts back in 2016 by opening the Capital of the Republic in SM Megamall – the first ever concept store in the country, followed by the (2nd) North District in SM North EDSA in the same year. ROG continued expanding with its 3rd District in Visayas Region in SM City Cebu opened in 2017.
“With these districts of the Republic, ASUS ROG has dominated as the number one gaming brand in the country. In fact, we are happy to share that we are still the Number 1 gaming brand today, with a 53 percent market share based on market data as of June 2018,” said Su.
“However, our efforts don’t stop there. As we aim to expand our market share in the country, members of the Republic can also expect to get the same experience when they visit present and upcoming ROG districts near them,’ Su concluded.
Latest ROG Machines in the New ROG Concept Store
Boundless Bravery, Limitless Precision – ROG Strix GL504 Hero and SCAR Edition
Designed for both first-person shooter (FPS) and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), these powerful successors feature a more compact design and a new front RGB light bar with customizable Aura Sync lighting. Both the SCAR II and Hero II laptops feature the world’s first 144Hz ultra-narrow-bezel display which allow for hyper-immersive visual performance. Both editions come with an 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H processor and 16GB of DDR4-2666MHz RAM. The Strix GL504 SCAR II comes with a 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD, a 2.5” Firecuda 1TB SSHD, NVIDIA GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM; while the Strix GL504 Hero II comes with a 128GB NVMe PCIe SSD, a 2.5” Firecuda 1TB SSHD, NVIDIA GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Gaming Supremacy Uncovered – ROG Huracan G21 Gaming Desktop
The ROG Huracan G21 takes desktop gaming into a whole new level with its features that fits a supreme gaming machine. It unleashes its true potential as it improves the airflow when the side cover is opened which enables CPU and GPU performance boost. Maintenance and upgrade of key components are easier with its slide-open chassis design. This small-form factor desktop houses the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics for an extraordinary gaming experience. Huracan G21 also comes with up to 512GB NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD and up to 32GB DDR4 VRAM. It also comes with Aura Sync which shows off your gaming colors with synchronized light effects with other Aura Sync-compatibles devices.
