Razer has partnered with five startups to add their functionality to the gaming peripheral manufacturer’s Cortex platform. With the new Add-Ons marketplace, PC players can enhance their gaming experience with new tools and community-focused apps.
Razer Cortex: Add-Ons launches with five partners to personalize players’ gaming experiences:
- Buff.game: Earn real-life rewards by just playing your favorite games.
- Voicemod.net: Adds a new layer of immersion with real-time voice changing and custom sound effects for every game and form of communication.
- Powder.gg: AI powered gameplay clipping and sharing tool designed for streamers and gamers.
- Epal.gg: A social hub for gamers around the world to team up, make friends, and have fun. Find your match to game or just chill.
- Forge.gg: Unlock in-game content from Forge’s partner games like cosmetics, item/character unlocks, virtual currency, and early beta access by playing games.
Razer plans to expand its offering through the its Add-Ons partner program in the coming weeks. Companies can apply today to list their services on Razer Cortex’s marketplace. In exchange for a revenue share, gaming enhancement providers can seamlessly reach Cortex’s 6 million monthly active users.
“Our vision for Razer Cortex: Add-Ons is ambitious. At Razer, we’re all about pushing the envelope and providing gamers with the tools they need to excel,” said Quyen Quach, VP, Razer Software. “Razer Cortex: Add-Ons represents a significant step forward in our mission. It’s a platform built for and by gamers, emphasizing customization, convenience, and community. We plan to expand our library of add-ons, constantly bringing new functionalities and partners onboard to enrich your gaming universe.”
Razer Cortex is not the only gaming add-on and management platform, but the service benefits from Razer’s existing customer-base. And unlike its direct competitors, Cortex also boasts its existing unified library, game performance tools, deal alerts and rewards program.
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