Asus Wants Gamers in India to Join ROG Academy Programme, Company Executive Shares Insight Asus ROG Academy will recruit six candidates who will then be put through professional training. By Vineet Washington | Updated: 31 January 2021 12:30 IST Asus ROG Academy will provide equipment to finalists Highlights Asus will take the help of AFK Gaming in execution of the programme ROG Academy will provide a professional curriculum to selected players Asus ROG Academy is a new virtual initiative by the Taiwanese PC, component, and peripherals maker, aimed at enabling gamers in India to showcase their skills and get a chance to become professional e-sports players. Asus, with help from AFK Gaming, will organise this programme and pick six contestants to be part of the ROG Academy. Here, they will be put under the tutelage of professionals who will mentor, train, and guide them towards the goal of representing Asus ROG locally, as well as globally. With the significant growth of gaming in India especially in the last year owing to the pandemic, people can now have a virtual platform to not only compete with others, but assess e-sports as a legitimate profession for themselves.