RAZER™ SPONSORS ESWC GERMAN NATIONAL FINALS
Razer to sponsor peripherals in five countries of the ESWC National Finals
Carlsbad, Calif. – April 17, 2008 – Razer™, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle electronics peripherals, announced today that they are the official sponsor of the ESWC (Electronic Sports World Cup) German National Finals, which includes countries like Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland.
As the official sponsor of all gaming peripherals at the National Finals in five countries, Razer will provide 64 product suites comprising of the Razer Lachesis (gaming mouse), the Razer Lycosa, the Razer Tarantula (gaming keyboards), the Razer Piranha (gaming headset), the Razer Destructor and the Razer Mantis (gaming mouse surfaces) for all finalists in CounterStrike 1.6 (male and female), Quake 4, DOTA, Warcraft III and Trackmania. Gamers will have a chance to elevate their game to the next level, by competing with Razer’s best of class products.
The National Finals will take place at the ESWC’s first stop in Dortmund, Germany from April 16-20, and will continue through to Münster in Germany, to Austria and Switzerland at the end of June, and to Slovakia and the Czech Republic at the beginning of July.
Quote from Razer’s president
“ESWC and Razer both have a history of supporting and growing e-sports, and we are happy to collaborate with ESWC in equipping the ESWC finalists with our product suites. Razer has always believed that e-sports should have a place in history and both organizations are committed to making that happen,” says Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, president of Razer.
Quote from ESWC’s CEO
"ESWC aims to popularize and professionalize e-sports worldwide. We are very happy and proud that we have found a new partner and supporter who shares our passion for e-sports. By innovating high-end gaming peripherals "For Gamers, By Gamers," Razer continually sets new benchmarks in gaming hardware time and again. With Razer’s sponsorship, our gaming finalists will compete with the best," said Nescho Topalov, CEO of ESWC Germany.
About ESWC
ESWC is the largest international e-gaming and gaming event in Germany and one of two biggest gaming series in Europe. The winners of the National Finals will represent their respective countries at the Grand Finals in San Jose, CA, from 25th to 28th August, together with the 750 best gamers worldwide. For more information, please visit
www.eswcgermany.com/news/
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