Corsair acquires Raptor Gaming, strengthens gaming peripherals lineup

Corsair acquires Raptor Gaming, strengthens gaming peripherals lineup

Corsair today announced the acquisition of certain assets of Raptor Gaming, a maker of high-performance PC gaming peripherals headquartered in Heinsberg, Germany. Established in 2004, Raptor Gaming has a strong retail presence in Germany, considered the largest market for video gaming in Europe, with products widely available in major chains.

As part of this transaction, Corsair receives Raptor Gaming’s full product portfolio of keyboards, mice, headsets, and accessories, which will form a new series of gaming products alongside Corsair’s existing award-winning line of Vengeance PC gaming products. Raptor Gaming executives CEO Dirk Schunk and COO Heinz-Dieter Ludwig will remain engaged with Corsair to facilitate a smooth transition.

Andy Paul, President and CEO at Corsair said “Corsair and Raptor share the same goal, bringing best-in-class PC hardware to gamers around the world. Raptor Gaming’s strong retail presence will allow us to offer a wider range of PC hardware to gamers across Germany.”

Dirk Schunk, CEO at Raptor Gaming said “As gamers ourselves, we formed the Raptor Gaming business to create high-performance PC gear to give gamers the absolute best gaming experience. Corsair’s strong global brand and worldwide distribution will open up Raptor Gaming products to a wider audience of gamers around the world.”
 

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