KOLKATA, July 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
- Showcases ROG GL502 Laptop and ROG G11 Desktop for the First Time in India
- Second Store to Launch in Bhubaneshwar on July 05
- Organises ROG's first India CS:GO Tournament With a Prize Pool of INR 2,80,000 in Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
The City of Joy now has a new reason to rejoice. ASUS today, announced the opening of India's first-ever exclusive 'Republic of Gamers' (ROG) store in Kolkata. With an area of about 50 square meters, the gamers can visit the store from every Monday to Sunday between 10:00 to 21:00pm to experience the latest devices, game titles and accessories. The store is equipped with a 'Battle Ground' where a total of 6 gamers can compete against each other and experience LAN gaming at its best. The store is also furnished with a product demo zone and experience centre where the users can test the new hardware.
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Asus ROG has also organized its first ever 'Counter Strike: Global Offensive' India gaming tournament in Kolkata from July 02 to July 03 at its new store. The tournament has a prize pool of INR 1,40,000/- for Kolkata. ROG plans to launch its second India store in Bhubaneshwar on July 04 with a similar tournament taking place on July 05, 2016 with a prize pool of INR 1,40,000/-.
Elaborating further on the launch of ASUS ROG store in Kolkata, Peter Chang, Regional Head - South Asia & Country Manager - System Business Group - ASUS India, said, "Most of the gamers today are not able to try and test the latest hardware and software before they buy it. With this store, our objective is to create an experiential zone where gamers come and try out the latest gaming technology and game titles first hand without having them to buy these. This ROG Store is not just a place to sell various gaming products, but more than that, we aim at making this a prominent gaming circuit in the city where the gamers meet, exchange information as well as enhance their gaming skills."
ROG Strix GL502 is a compact 15.6-inch gaming laptop with a stunning display that delivers breathtaking visuals. Equipped with the latest quad-core Intel® Core™ i7 processor and a dedicated, and up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M GPU, Strix GL502 is a gaming powerhouse that delivers smooth performance and highly-detailed graphics with even the newest, most demanding titles. Combined with its lightweight, ultra-portable design, Strix GL502 enables users to enjoy high-end gaming anywhere.
The 'Battle Ground' in the store showcases the latest Asus ROG GL552VW, a mainstream gaming laptop well-equipped with Quad core 6th Gen Intel core i7 (Skylake) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX™ 900 series graphics.
The company also showcased its mainstream and affordable desktop - ASUS ROG G11 which is designed for casual gamers who want a high performance gaming platform that doesn't break the bank. Inside, this cutting-edge chassis houses a 6th-generation Intel® Core™ processor, Windows 10 Home, and up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 970 graphics card for exceptional processing power and visual prowess. It supports a PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD, DDR4 memory, and USB 3.1 for high speed data access.
The other desktop models showcased in the demo zone of the store are ROG G20 and ROG GT51. The latest laptop models ROG G501, ROG G551 and ROG G752 were also a part of the demo zone. Making certain of a rich, lasting and unperturbed gaming experience, the latest models mitigate the issue of quick heating with commendable variants of cooling technology.
The newly launched products are as follows:
Desktops:
Laptops:
For more information on ROG Notebook and Desktops, please visit the following links:
Notebook: http://www.asus.com/in/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/Notebooks-Products/
Desktop: http://www.asus.com/in/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/Desktops-Products/
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world's best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4368 awards in 2015 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 17,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 5500 engineers. Company revenue for 2015 was approximately US$14 billion.
For more information, visit: http://www.asus.com/in/.
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