The BYOC LAN at rAge 2025 is taking place from 5 to 7 December (with an early start on 4 December for Super Pass holders) at the all-new Fourways Mall Level 8 venue in Johannesburg.
“By the time the rAge Expo weekend arrives, the mall will be buzzing with holiday season energy and decked out with all its new attractions. We’re also negotiating special deals for our LAN gamers with some of the mall’s coolest attractions – like a real-life COD experience at Tactical HQ, a state-of-the-art shooting range located right inside the mall. As more of these get finalised, we’ll announce the full list of exclusive perks for LAN ticket holders,” says Michael James, project director of rAge.
More good news is the launch of t
The official rAge BYOC LAN 2025 gaming shirt, a custom-made pro-lite gaming shirt, is now available to order when buying a LAN ticket.
New LAN partners for this year are Cool Ideas, who will be powering the Internet, and Pure Storage, who will be powering the Servers.
“At Cool Ideas, we’re proud to be powering the LAN at rAge 2025 with a world-class internet line built for speed and stability. Gaming at this level deserves nothing less than seamless connectivity, and we’re excited to make sure every player can focus on the competition without worrying about lag. Supporting South Africa’s biggest LAN is a perfect fit for us, it’s all about community, performance, and pushing the limits,” says Duwane Peters, marketing manager of Cool Ideas.
“Pure Storage is proud to sponsor the NAG LAN event, bringing next-level gaming performance to the community! With our blazing-fast FlashArray X50 as the backbone, attendees will experience seamless content caching, ultra-reliable data delivery, and uninterrupted gameplay, no matter how intense the action gets. The same technology trusted by leading organizations for speed, resilience, and always-on availability is now powering your LAN experience, letting you focus on the game while Pure keeps your data flowing smoothly behind the scenes,” comments Jurgins van Eeden, pre-sales systems engineer at Pure Storage.
Two NAG BYOC LAN ticket options are available:
- General Pass (Fri–Sun, 5–7 December): Standard BYOC LAN access from early Friday morning through Sunday afternoon – three days of non-stop gaming action.
- Super Pass (Thurs–Sun, 4–7 December): Can’t wait? This pass lets you start the party early from 6pm on Thursday evening, adding an extra night of gaming to your weekend.
Every LAN ticket includes full access to the rAge Expo show floor for all three days of the expo and includes a free rAge Expo Day pass for a friend or family member to visit the expo. And despite all the new experiences and additions this year, ticket prices have been frozen for the third year running.