ASUS and BAU Join Forces for Esports

Bahçeşehir University (BAU) eSports, one of the representatives in Türkiye of esports, which is becoming increasingly widespread in our country and around the world, and the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand of ASUS, a pioneer in the gaming computer market, are joining forces. Under the sponsorship, which aims to bring a trained workforce to the world of esports, ASUS will be the technology sponsor of BAU eSports for 2 years. The new cooperation between ASUS and BAU eSports was announced at a press conference held at Bahçeşehir University.

ASUS's Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand, a leader in the technology world, and BAU eSports, the esports club of Bahçeşehir University, signed a 2-year sponsorship agreement. With this new cooperation, ASUS will provide BAU eSports with equipment and PC laboratory support and will stand by the esports students of BAU eSports at all events held within this scope. The ASUS and BAU cooperation aims to support professional players in the esports ecosystem and to bring a trained workforce to Türkiye's rapidly growing esports ecosystem in many areas such as broadcasting, hosting and refereeing.

Stating that, as ASUS Türkiye, they have been one of Türkiye's biggest players in the gaming computer market for many years with the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand, ASUS Türkiye Country

Manager Özge Kılıç Güler said:

"Through the collaborations we carry out with our Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand, we aim to support the development of esports and the training of esports players in Türkiye. We believe that bringing a trained workforce to the esports ecosystem and increasing career opportunities in esports is of great value. It is also very valuable that academic institutions show interest in this field and support it with education. In this sense, as the leading brand in the gaming sector, we are very happy to support BAU eSports in upcoming tournaments and leagues. We fully believe that our cooperation will make esports even stronger in Türkiye and provide career opportunities for more players in this field."

Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Bahçeşehir University (BAU) Board of Trustees, said: "Esports and the industry it has created have become one of the indispensables of the digital generation. At BAU, we see esports like any other sport and support it. Accordingly, we have granted scholarships to talented athletes in order to bring esports into professional and academic spheres. Now, with the support and cooperation of ASUS, we want to become one of the leading universities in the world in this field and bring new players into this ecosystem. Our goal is to ensure that Türkiye has a say in this field in the world arena."

What Is Esports?

Esports, meaning electronic sports, has been growing more popular every day since the early 2000s with the creation of tournaments and leagues. The Ministry of Youth and Sports also issues athlete licenses for esports, a sport in which players earn their living by playing games in official leagues and tournaments as part of professional teams. People who make a living by playing games can be licensed as professional players. There is also an official league for League of Legends in our country. 

About ASUS

In addition to being one of the world's top three notebook vendors, ASUS, the manufacturer of the world's best-selling and most award-winning motherboards, is a company leading the new digital era. With a broad portfolio of designs and products covering motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, monitors, desktops, Eee Box and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablets, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking devices and mobile phones, ASUS fully meets the needs of today's digital homes, offices and individuals. Drawing its strength from innovation and never compromising on quality, ASUS won 4,368 awards in 2015 with its innovative products and pioneered groundbreaking products in the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With more than 17,000 employees worldwide and a world-class R&D team of 5,500 engineers, ASUS achieved sales revenue of approximately 14 billion dollars in 2015. www.asus.com.tr 

About BAU

Bahçeşehir University is a member of BAU Global, Türkiye's world brand in education, with 5 universities, 4 language schools and 4 academic centers in 8 countries. This international network offers students higher education opportunities and admits students from all over the world. With 8 faculties, 4 graduate schools and 4 schools, Bahçeşehir University offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in business, design, education, engineering, health sciences, information technologies, law and medicine, and educates its students as global citizens by making use of all of BAU Global's international opportunities.