ASUS Republic of Gamers supercharges BLAST Premier for remainder of 2025 Season
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG), one of the world’s technology leaders, come on board for the remainder of 2025. ROG will serve as the Official Monitor, PC, Laptop, and Peripheral Partner for BLAST Premier, BLAST’s Counter-Strike 2 tournament series.
This partnership will span the three remaining events in the BLAST Premier calendar:
- BLAST Premier Bounty S2 – Malta (Studio) 5th-17th August
- BLAST Premier Open S2 – London (Arena) 27th August -7th September
- BLAST Premier Rivals S2 – Hong Kong (Arena) 12th - 16th November
As part of the agreement, ROG will provide its high-performance monitors, PCs, laptops, and peripherals to be used by players across all match and practice setups. As the official monitor for BLAST Premier, the ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace gaming monitor will be used onstage starting with the BLAST Bounty S2 event in Malta, in August 2025. The XG248QSG features the world’s fastest TN panel, boasting an ultrafast 610Hz refresh rate for supersmooth gaming visuals.
The ROG commitment to esports is evident in its peripherals, including the new ROG Harpe II Ace that has a shape co-designed with pro players, and the ROG Falchion Ace HFX magnetic keyboard―a rising favorite among CS2 champions. The monitors and peripherals featured during BLAST are part of the ROG Ace Esports Collection, a lineup that delivers precision, speed, and reliability that esports demands.
James Brown, Commercial Director at BLAST said:
“Counter-Strike is a game defined by precision, speed, and reliability. All things that ROG is renowned for in the gaming space. We’re proud to welcome ROG into the BLAST Premier family and excited to see their hardware power the top tier of competition for the remainder of 2025. Whether it's at their demo booths, in practice rooms or under the lights on stage, ROG will take pride of place, levelling up both fan and player experiences.”
Kris Huang, General Manager of the ASUS Gaming & Workspace Gear business unit said:
ʺWe’re proud to join forces with BLAST Esports in 2025 to support the world’s top esports talent. Our mission is to deliver the most advanced solutions that empower players to achieve peak performance and provide fans with unforgettable gaming experiences . Together, we look forward to setting new standards in competitive gaming.ʺ
ROG will be fully embedded into the BLAST Premier calendar through a comprehensive broadcast and event integration package. This includes visibility via sponsor bars and u-bracket ad placements and the creation of bespoke content pieces throughout the season. ROG will take over the “Mic’d Up” broadcast segments, spotlighting team communications live. Additionally, ROG will activate on-site with branded booths at the London Open and Hong Kong Rivals arena events.
ROG products will also carry the designations:
- “Official Monitor of BLAST Premier”
- “Official PC of BLAST Premier”
- “Official Laptop of BLAST Premier”
- “Official Peripheral of BLAST Premier”
ROG will debut their products at the BLAST Premier Bounty S2, BLAST’s first LAN event in the new Malta Studio. BLAST Premier Bounty features 32 of Counter-Strike’s best teams and a $500,000 bounty prize pool. The prize pool will be dished out based on seeding and individual match results, keeping the teams on their toes to ensure they take home their full bounty. The eight quarter finalists will play the second week in a LAN setting from the new BLAST Studios in Malta, from Thursday 14th to 17th of August.
