Razer’s new RazerCon digital event to celebrate gaming kicks off today
Chroma RGB, DragonForce, games, and announcements are all on deck for Razer’s first live celebration.
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What you need to know
Back in the day (read 2019), it was common to have meetups or even full-blown conferences in person. So, it’s of little surprise that Razer, one of the most recognized brands in PC gaming (who also has a very dedicated fanbase) would launch a similar “-con” celebration that is also online only.
RazerCon is a proposed “a full-day digital event produced by Razer and its network of hardware and software partners” that takes place on Saturday, October 10th, and livestreamed across Razer’s major social network channels, including Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
What does a Razer convention entail? There will “exclusive reveals” of new Razer products, previews of upcoming video games, and how about a few live performances from Sabaton, and DragonForce.
Razer provided some more detailed bullet points of the RazerCon plan, including:
There’s also the usual stuff like contests, content, and giveaways for things like Razer’s new Blade 15 laptop, and accessories from partners of Razer like Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Western Digital WD_BLACK, ASRock, Paradox Interactive, Perfect World Entertainment, Capcom.
As to why a RazerCon now,Min-Liang Tan, founder, and CEO at Razer, remarked:
“We have a very passionate and hardcore gaming community that has stuck with us for many years, and the idea of having a major gathering for Razer fans and all gamers out there was brought up countless times; 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world, greatly limiting physical events. We see RazerCon as an opportunity to celebrate gaming and the Razer community while setting a new standard for online events.”
Min-Liang will kick off RazerCon by showcasing “Razer’s latest products, services, and announcements during a live, virtual keynote presentation set against the iconic Singapore skyline.”
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And yes, what’s a Razer product (or event) without Chroma RGB lighting?
Viewers around the world are encouraged to turn on their Razer hardware during the show and watch their Razer Chroma-enabled devices sync and dance to world-class performances from EDM artist DeadMau5, as well as heavy metal bands Sabaton and DragonForce, all of which are part of the RazerCon post-event concert.
WHERE: Razer’s Official Twitch page:twitch.tv/razerand Facebook page:facebook.com/razer/.
Overall, it sounds like a lot of fun to what is mostly a lousy year. RazerCon 2020 takes place Saturday, October 10th, starting with the Razer CEO Keynote at9 AM PST (12 PM EST). You can find more information atwww.razer.com/razercon.
Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer,podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007, when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and watches. He has been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.
