Razer announces inaugural RazerCon digital event

Razer announces its inaugural RazerCon, a full day digital event produced by Razer and its network of hardware and software partners this 2020. It will be on 10 October, livestreamed across Razer’s major social network channels, including Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Tune in to a variety of exciting events and activities, from exclusive reveals of new Razer products, to previews of upcoming games. The day will conclude with an online concert featuring performances by fan-favorite EDM and metal acts among others, featuring:

• Global mixed reality keynote by Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, hosted against the iconic Singapore skyline

• The world’s first RGB lighting-reactive livestream

• Razer panels held by product managers, showcasing new and unannounced products and discussing design and technology

• Exclusive content showcases from multiple game studios such as Romero Games, Perfect World Entertainment, Paradox Interactive and technology partners such as Intel, NVIDIA, and Western Digital

• Appearances from gaming celebrities, including an audience meet and greet session with CloakZy and CourageJD, a RazerStreamer panel with PaladinAmber and many more

• Concerts by top EDM artists, and metal concert headlined by Sabaton and Herman Li of DragonForce with special guests Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) & Tim Henson (Polyphia)

Interact and participate on stream contests and giveaways to score attractive prizes such as a brand-new Razer Blade 15, Razer and partner hardware, along with in-game items and beta keys from participating game studios.

“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 Tan

Razer’s co-founder and CEO, Min-Liang Tan, will be showcasing Razer’s latest products, services and announcements during a live, virtual keynote presentation set against the iconic Singapore skyline. The backdrop will be brought to life through immersive mixed-reality technology which incorporates augmented real-time effects, along with live-composited visuals taken from real-world photography and video footage – all this while being streamed live.

The livestream will be powered by Razer Chroma RGB lighting (patent pending), a proprietary RGB lighting technology system that features 16.8 million colors to create endless animated lighting effects. 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 top EDM artists, and heavy metal band Sabaton as well as Herman Li from DragonForce, all of which are part of the RazerCon post-event concert. The concert will also tout sound enhanced by the audio engineering experts at THX Ltd.

Besides the latest and greatest Razer products, viewers will be treated to exclusive previews of upcoming game titles in a true celebration of everything gaming. Game titles include Empire of Sin by Romero Games, with a highlight of the title’s game pillars introduced by the legendary and award-winning game designer, Brenda Romero, a brand-new look at the wild frontier of the upcoming dungeon crawler Torchlight III from Echtra Games and Perfect World Entertainment, as well as a glimpse into the movie adaptation of Mutant Year Zero, directed by Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull.

Learn more about the event via the official website.