Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge

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The Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge (APGL) features everything you need for the ultimate gaming experience. With high-end hardware, consoles, a broadcast room and even an observation lounge, the APGL caters to everyone from novice gamers to esports athletes. Get your gaming pass and join the fun today!

Games

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PC Games Available (game-related account required)
  • Among Us
  • Apex Legends
  • Call of Duty Warzone
  • Counter-Strike 2
  • Dead by Daylight
  • Destiny 2
  • DOTA 2
  • Fall Guys
  • Fortnite
  • Hearthstone
  • League of Legends
  • Minecraft
  • Overwatch 2
  • PUBG
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Roblox
  • Rocket League 
  • The First Descendant 
  • Valorant
  • World of Warcraft
  • World of Warcraft (classic)
  • XDefiant  
PlayStation 5
  • UFC 5
  • WWE 2K24
  • Tekken 8
  • Moving Out 2
  • NBA2K24
  • FC24
  • F124
  • It Takes Two
Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon Unite
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Mario Kart 8
  • Mario Party Superstars
  • Overcooked 1+2 

Computer Specifications

Alienware Purdue Game Room.

Alienware Aurora R16 Computers
Training Room 
  • Processor 
    • Intel(R) Core(TM) 14th Gen i9 14900KF (24-Core, 68MB Cache, 2.4GHz to 6.0GHz Thermal Velocity Boost)
    • Intel(R) Core(TM) i9 14900F (24-Core, 68MB Total Cache, 2.0GHz to 5.8GHz w/Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
  • GPU
    • NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4080 SUPER 16GB GDDR6X
  • RAM
    • 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 5600MHz
  • SSD
    • 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Driv
    • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD
Open Gaming Lounge
  • Processor
    • Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 14700F (20-Core, 61MB Total Cache, 2.1GHz to 5.4GHz w/Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
    • 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F (16-Core, 54MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz with Turbo Max 3.0) 
  • GPU
    • NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4070Ti SUPER 16GB GDDR6X
    • NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4070 12GB GDDR6X 
  • RAM
    • 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 5600MHz
  • SSD
    • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD
    • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage) 
Alienware M16 Gaming Laptops
  • Processor
    • 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900HX (24-Core, 36MB L3 Cache, up to 5.4GHz Max Turbo)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6
  • RAM
    • 32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s (4800 MT/s with Intel i7 CPU)
  • SSD 
    • 1TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD 

Rooms & Reservations

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Rooms

Open Gaming Lounge 
  • 22 Alienware Computers 
  • 3 Alienware Laptops
  • Display kiosk  
Training Room 
  • 7 Alienware Computers  
  • Mounted monitor display  
Console Gaming Room 
  • PlayStation 5 
  • Nintendo Switch 
Broadcast Studio 
  • 2 Alienware computers 
  • Mounted monitor display  
Viewing Lounge  
  • 55” mounted display monitors 
  • Comfortable, stadium style seating   

Reservations

Individual Bookings 

Group  

Gaming Pass

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How to Buy:
  1. To obtain the Gaming Pass, go to the Recreation & Wellness home page and click Memberships & Reservations. Then click Online Member Portal or click here to be taken directly to the portal.  
  2. Click sign-in on the top right and sign in to your career account (SSO).
  3. Once you are signed in, click Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge.
  4. Select the pass you would like to purchase.
  5. Checkout.
Pricing:  
  • Regular pricing: $65 per semester (Fall semester pricing started August 26). 
Benefits:  
  • Access to the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge (located in the CoRec) and the Boiler Game Mine (located in the Purdue Memorial Union).
  • Invitations to tournaments, game takeovers, workshops, special guest speakers and exclusive Alienware product test/launch events.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are esports?
Esports (electronic sports) are traditionally organized team-based video game competitions, tournaments, and league play, taking place in K-12, collegiate and professional settings, through games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Valorant and many others.  
What are benefits to being involved in esports?
  • Find community & make friends. 
  • Engage in casual or competitive gaming.
  • Develop transferable skills.