After another successful year of partnership in 2025, Republic of Gamers (ROG) UK has returned to support EPIC.LAN, the UK’s biggest LAN party, as an event partner for the next 12 months.

In addition, ROG will headline sponsor EPIC.LAN’s flagship Counter-Strike 2 esports tournament, for the duration of the partnership, boosting the prize pools and MVP awards. 

CS2 at EPIC.LAN is by far its biggest tournament, attracting teams from around the UK and beyond. The tournament, which is now one of the biggest BYOC CS2 tournaments globally, has become a key event on the global calendar for up and coming teams since the introduction of Valve Regional Standings (VRS), putting EPIC.LAN at the heart of the CS2 development pathway for teams and players.

At EPIC.LAN’s two larger events in October and February, ROG will also have a physical presence at the event, giving participants and visitors hands-on experience with the latest components, screens and peripherals. ROG’s previous participation in the event saw highlights such as a flight simulator experience and summer outdoor fest, bringing all participants a bit of fresh air in two different ways!

Jon Winkle, EPIC.LAN’s managing director said about the renewed partnership, “Welcome back to the team at ASUS ROG who will be continuing to be a key part of our community LAN events for the next 12 months. Not only will ASUS be supporting the important casual gaming community through exciting activations, prizing and some inevitable Rog3r the duck appearances, but this time they’ll also have a key focus supporting our biggest esports tournament, helping us to raise the bar on this important event in the Counter-Strike 2A ecosystem.”

Grace Avey, ASUS Gaming & Consumer Marketing Lead added,

“Republic of Gamers is thrilled to be returning to the UK's biggest LAN party for a third year running. Together with EPIC.LAN, we’re proud to power up the next generation of competitive gamers with ROG’s tournament-ready gear engineered for every clutch moment. And yes, the return of Rog3r duck is inevitable.”

EPIC48 takes place from 16-19 July in Kettering, UK. Last minute tickets and event details are available at www.epiclan.co.uk.

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About EPIC.LAN
EPIC.LAN is one of the leading community gaming and esports organisations in the UK, delivering LAN events since 2003 and currently operates the UK’s biggest LAN party. Outside of its in-house events, EPIC.LAN also acts as an events and production agency specialising in gaming and esports to a range of brands, events and production partners.

Read more about EPIC.LAN consumer events at www.epiclan.co.uk and business services at www.epiclanservices.co.uk

About Republic of Gamers
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, system components, laptops, desktops, monitors, smartphones, audio equipment, routers, peripherals and accessories. 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. To become one of those who dare, learn more about ROG at http://rog.asus.com