Stefan Mileschin

Overwatch natively integrates Razer's Chroma multi-color lighting platform supporting millions of Chroma gaming products worldwide

IRVINE, Calif. – Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced the availability of PC peripherals for Overwatch, the highly anticipated team-based shooter by Blizzard Entertainment, developer and publisher of some of the industry's most epic games. The suite of customized hardware is led by the Razer ManO'War Tournament Edition (TE) analog wired gaming headset—Razer's most powerful and feature-packed gaming headset to-date—and is rounded-out with a BlackWidow Chroma keyboard, DeathAdder Chroma mouse and Goliathus Extended mouse mat.


Gamers can look forward to uncompromised audio performance and an array of dynamic Razer Chroma™ lighting effects with the Overwatch-themed mouse and keyboard from Razer, which will change based on in-game actions, including displaying a hero's signature color, abilities and cooldowns, all displayed in real time.

The Overwatch Razer ManO'War TE gaming headset is designed for performance and comfort over hours of play. It includes a fully retractable MEMS mic with inline volume and mute controls, making verbal communication easy to adjust and crystal clear in the heat of battle. The fully retractable microphone boom pulls out from the left ear cup as needed and its flexible design allows it to be adjusted to a player's needs on the fly.

The headset has extra-large, 50 mm, gaming-grade drivers that are custom-tuned to ensure team chat and audio cues, like McCree's Deadeye or Lucio's Sound Barrier, are heard the way they were intended. A closed ear cup design with plush circumaural padding blocks-out ambient noise. The ear cups on the Overwatch Razer ManO'War TE are also rotatable and have ample, plush ear cushions.

The 3.5 mm connection and included splitter adapter extension cable make the Overwatch Razer ManO'War TE ideal for compatibility with a multitude of platforms.


"We're proud to give Overwatch players an even more immersive experience with incredible audio and ideal hardware with custom-designed themes and in-game Chroma lighting effects," says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. "Overwatch is among the most dynamic and visually impressive games I've experienced in years, and the peripherals we've designed with Blizzard add a whole new dimension to the fun."


The new line of Razer BlackWidow Chroma Overwatch gaming keyboards will also feature the multi-award winning Razer™ Mechanical Switch™, recently updated with an optimized set of actuation and reset points and increased durability of up to 80-million key strokes.


Watch a video of how Overwatch has integrated Razer Chroma lighting effects here: https://youtu.be/xgnOeVOr3Gs.



For more information about the Razer Chroma lighting open platform, please visit www.razerzone.com/chroma/.



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ABOUT OVERWATCH:

Overwatch is a team-based, multiplayer shooter featuring a cast of 21 dynamic heroes. Taking place on a near-future Earth, Overwatch gives players the ability to bend time, defy physics, and unleash over-the-top powers and weapons. Teams compete in six-on-six, objective-based maps set across the world; players will vie for control of an ancient temple in Egypt, escort an EMP device through King's Row in London, battle for control of Lijiang Tower in China, and more—all while swapping between playable characters on the fly.



ABOUT THE OVERWATCH RAZER MANO'WAR TOURNAMENT EDITION HEADSET:



Price: U.S. $109.99/ EU €129.99



AVAILABILITY:

Razerzone.com – Pre-order now, shipping June

Gear.blizzard.com – Pre-order now, shipping in June

Worldwide – Shipping in June



PRODUCT FEATURES:

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Impedance: 32 Ω at 1 kHz
Sensitivity (@1 kHz): 112 ± 3 dB
Input power: 30 mW
Drivers: 50 mm, with Neodymium magnets
Inner ear cup diameter: 60 mm / 2.36 in.
Connection type: analog 3.5 mm
Cable length: 1.3 m / 4.27 ft plus 2m / 6.6 ft splitter adapter
Approximate weight: 332 g / 0.73 lbs




For more information about the Overwatch Razer ManO'War TE gaming headset, please visit www.razerzone.com/overwatch.



ABOUT THE RAZER DEATHADDER CHROMA OVERWATCH GAMING MOUSE:



Price: U.S. $79.99 / EU €99.99



AVAILABILITY:

Razerzone.com – Available now

Gear.blizzard.com – Available now

Worldwide – Shipping end-May



PRODUCT FEATURES:

Ergonomic right-handed design with textured rubber side grips
10,000 DPI optical sensor
Razer Chroma lighting with 16.8 million customizable color options
Chroma game-integrated lighting effects (Hero signature color)
Razer Synapse enabled
5 Independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons
1000 Hz Ultrapolling
On-the-fly sensitivity adjustment
Always-on mode
200 inches per second / 50 G acceleration
Gold-plated USB connector
2.13 m / 7 ft., lightweight, braided fiber cable
Approximate size: 127 mm / 5 in. (Length) x 70 mm / 2.76 in. (Width) x 44 mm / 1.73 in. (Height)
Approximate weight: 105 g / 0.23 lbs.

For more information about the Razer DeathAdder Chroma Overwatch gaming mouse, please visit www.razerzone.com/overwatch.




ABOUT THE RAZER BLACKWIDOW CHROMA OVERWATCH GAMING KEYBOARD:



Price: U.S. $179.99 / EU €219.99



Availability:

Razerzone.com – Available now

Gear.blizzard.com – Available now
Worldwide – Shipping end-May



PRODUCT FEATURES:

Multi-award-winning Razer™ Mechanical Switches with 50 g actuation force
80-million keystroke life span
Razer Chroma backlighting with 16.8 million customizable color options
Chroma game-integrated lighting effects
Razer Synapse enabled
10 key roll-over anti-ghosting
Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording
Improved indicator panel
Gaming mode option
1000 Hz Ultrapolling
Braided fiber cable
Approximate size: 449 mm / 17.69 in. (Width) x 41 mm / 1.6 in. (Height) x 182 mm / 7.1 in. (Depth)
Approximate weight: 1380 g / 3.03 lbs.

For more information about the Razer BlackWidow Chroma Overwatch gaming keyboard, please visit www.razerzone.com/overwatch.



ABOUT THE RAZER GOLIATHUS EXTENDED OVERWATCH MOUSE MAT:



Price: $34.99 / €39.99



Availability:

Razerzone.com – Available now

Gear.blizzard.com – Available now

Worldwide – Shipping end-May



PRODUCT FEATURES:

Heavily textured weave for precise mouse control
Anti-fraying stitched frame extends mat durability
Pixel-precise targeting and tracking
Anti-slip rubber base
Approximate size: 920 mm / 36.22 in. (Length) x 294 mm / 11.57 in. (width) x 3 mm / 0.12 in. (Height)

For more information about the Razer Goliathus Extended Overwatch mouse mat, please visit www.razerzone.com/overwatch.





ABOUT RAZER:

Razer™ is a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers.

Razer is transforming the way people play games, engage with other gamers and identify with the gamer lifestyle. Having won the coveted "Best of CES" award consecutively for six years, the company's leadership in product innovation continues to create new categories for the gaming community that is estimated to have over 1 billion gamers worldwide.

Razer's award-winning design and technology include an array of user interface and systems devices, voice-over IP for gamers and a cloud platform for customizing and enhancing gaming devices.

Founded in 2005, Razer is backed by Intel Capital, IDG-Accel and Heliconia Capital Management (Heliconia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore investment company Temasek.



ABOUT BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT:

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes nineteen #1 games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.