Razer USA Inc is an American-Singaporean multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, financial services, and gaming hardware.
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18 Facts About Razer USA
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Razer USA began as a San Diego, California-based subsidiary of karna LLC in 1998, created to develop and market a high-end computer gaming mouse, the Boomslang, targeted to computer gamers.
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The current iteration of Razer USA was founded in 2005 by Min-Liang Tan, a Singaporean NUS graduate, and Robert Krakoff after they procured the rights to the Razer USA brand following a large investment from Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and Singaporean holding company Temasek Holdings.
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Razer USA bought the software assets of the Android-based microconsole Ouya from its parent company Ouya Inc on 27 July 2015, while the hardware was discontinued.
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In January 2017, Razer USA bought manufacturer Nextbit, the startup behind the Robin smartphone.
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On 21 December 2018, Razer USA announced its new seven-storey South-east Asia headquarters in one-north.
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Razer USA held its ground-breaking ceremony on 22 February 2019, with a new digital real estate start-up called Echo Base launched the same day.
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In February 2019, Razer USA announced it was closing its Razer USA Game Store as part of the company's realignment plans.
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On 21 May 2019, Razer USA released a statement that announced that Ouya online accounts and services would be discontinued on 25 June 2019.
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In May 2020, Razer USA announced the Razer USA Health initiative, sponsoring high-quality certified surgical masks to governments, healthcare organizations, and individuals around the world.
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In October 2020, Razer USA announced it was launching a new virtual prepaid debit card starting with Singapore in January 2021.
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In February 2021, CEO Tan Min-Liang announced that Razer USA will move its Singapore headquarters to a much larger building that would open in the second quarter of 2021.
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Razer USA's products are generally targeted at gamers and include gaming laptops, gaming tablets, and PC peripherals such as mice, audio devices, keyboards, mouse mats, and gamepads.
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Razer USA announced its first gaming smartphone, the Razer USA Phone, in November 2017, which marked the company's first steps into the smartphone business.
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In May 2020, Razer USA has begun distributing free masks via vending machines in Singapore.
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In January 2021, Razer USA launched a range of high-grade designer masks as part of the company's initiative, Project Hazel, in a move to encourage more people to wear masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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