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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced the ROG Phone 5s as the official gaming device for the Yomost VFL Spring 2022, Vietnam’s premier professional Free Fire league. This marks ROG’s first partnership with Free Fire as an official device sponsor.

ROG Phone 5s at the Yomost VFL Spring 2022

The ROG Phone 5s boasts the cutting-edge Snapdragon® 888 Plus 5G Mobile Platform, offering advanced 5G connectivity and premium Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features. This exceptional processing power is complemented by up to 16GB of fast LPDDR5 RAM. The optimized GameCool 5 cooling system, coupled with the AeroActive Cooler 5 and performance manager within Armory Crate, ensures peak performance for any gaming scenario.

Close-up of the ROG Phone 5s

Considered one of the best gaming phones of 2021, the ROG Phone 5s features powerful hardware and a smooth, highly responsive display, providing players with precise control. Its side-mounted charging port design is ideal for landscape-oriented games like Free Fire, offering a comfortable grip during long matches without interfering with gameplay.

ROG Phone 5s during gameplay

Furthermore, a dedicated eSports mode disables assistive gaming features, prevents accidental touches, and supports direct charging, ensuring fairness and absolute stability—crucial elements for an official tournament device.

The Yomost VFL Spring 2022 boasts a prize pool of over 4.1 billion Vietnamese dong (approximately $175,000 USD), a figure that continues to grow each season, demonstrating the growth of Free Fire in Vietnam and the Vietnamese esports scene as a whole.

The championship team takes home 750 million Vietnamese dong (approximately $32,000 USD) and a ticket to the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2022 Sentosa—Free Fire’s largest international professional tournament. The runner-up also secures a spot in the FFWS 2022 Sentosa Play-Ins.

After six weeks of intense competition in the group stage, the 12 finalists for the Yomost VFL Spring 2022 were determined. Notably, all the major teams, including HQ Esports, Team Flash, and HEAVY, made the cut.

Team Flash in action

From the first match, Team Flash excelled with their motorcycle reconnaissance tactics and strategic movements. Despite losing Game 2 to HEAVY, Game 3 to BDĐH, and Game 4 to BOX, Team Flash quickly regained their composure and secured Booyah victories in three consecutive games—Game 5, Game 6, and Game 7—to claim the overall championship of the spring tournament and the 750 million Vietnamese dong grand prize.

Team Flash celebrating their victory

Team Flash will now represent Vietnam at the FFWS 2022 Sentosa, looking to build upon their success in the VFL.