Razer Devcon, A Conference For Developers Announced

Razer has announced Devcon, a conference specifically for developers looking to make the most of Razer’s strides in gaming technology. The event will be broadcast live on Twitch May 7th, 10am PST (2am May 8th in Malaysia), and will be the first of its kind by the gaming paraphernalia company.

Razer DevCon consists of a series of technology-focused panels packed with over four hours of thought-provoking discussion led by industry veterans from various Razer teams along with support from leading industry partners such as Activision Blizzard, and Renaud Ostrowski, Audio Artist at Vibe Avenue Studios, and Frank Rosay, Game Producer at iLLOGIKA.

Developers are encouraged to register in advance in order to receive access to Razer’s internal team of developers and engineers that will help provide support and insight into utilizing Razer technologies such as Razer Chroma, Razer Gold and THX Spatial to create a unique gaming experience. Interested members of the gaming community are also welcome to tune in and gain unique insight into the future of the rapidly changing gaming industry.

Panels will cover:

• Razer Chroma – developers will learn to build an immersive game lighting experience with Razer’s open SDK; from designing lighting effects for games, to implementing it on websites, streaming and cloud platforms.
• Razer Gold – developers will learn about enabling the Razer Gold payment gateway to monetize their games and apps, as well as how to engage and reward users through Razer Silver.

• THX Spatial Audio – developers will learn to implement THX Spatial audio along with tips and tricks to ensure fully immersive and true-to-life sound replication in game.

Registration is open to all PC, Console, and Mobile gaming eco-system developers. As Razer is expanding into the mainstream consumer space, developers and enthusiasts from outside the gaming world, who want to learn more about the excitement that Razer’s unique offerings have created for millions of fans world-wide, are also invited to join.

In addition to receiving access to the internal Razer team, the first 1000 registered and verified developers who attend the conference will receive an exclusive special attendee’s pack available only at Razer DevCon 2021. Additional prizes and awards to be announced at a later date.

In a statement from Razer, they said the following:

“Razer has established one of the world’s most expansive and complete gaming ecosystems of hardware, software, and services. Razer DevCon 2021 aims to make this unique ecosystem, that has excited gamers for over a decade, more accessible to developers than ever before, to showcase the latest in gaming technology and to collaborate on ideas and concepts that will innovate and inspire the future of gaming.”