History

1998 Robert and Min meet to build a gaming mouse
Robert Krakoff is hired as the GM of karna and meets Min-Liang Tan, a hardcore gamer who suggests using the technology to design and build high precision peripherals for gamers.

karna aquires mechanical high speed tracking technology
karna LLC, a technology licensing company acquires a mechanical high speed tracking technology through a consulting project and begins to explore various potential use cases for the technology - including automotive, medical and more.
2008 Razer sponsored player at Beijing Olympics
Razer sponsored Warcraft III professionals Xiao Feng “Sky” Li and Jaeho “Moon” Jang bear the Olympic torch through China in advance of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
2010 Razer BlackWidow Mechanical Gaming keyboard
Razer announces its first ever mechanical keyboard that went on to become the number 1 selling mechanical gaming keyboard worldwide.

Razer Sales and Marketing - China
Regional Sales and Marketing office in China opens up in Shanghai.
2012 Razer Austin
Razer Austin office opens its doors as a technology and futurism think tank in Texas, USA.
Razer Wins 4 awards at CES 2012
Razer dominates at CES 2012, winning four awards with Project Fiona and the Razer Blade.
Razer Project Fiona
At CES 2012, Razer announces Project Fiona, a gaming PC and tablet hybrid that will give users access to high-end gaming anytime, anywhere.
2013 Razer surpasses 4 million facebook fans
The Cult of Razer becomes a religion as fans break 4 million on the official Facebook page.
Alliance wins The International 3
Team Razer sponsored Alliance eSports emerges top in Valve’s The International 3, and wins over $1M, the largest cash prize for a single competitive gaming event.
Razer Edge
The world’s most powerful tablet, Razer Edge, pushes the envelope of innovation, scores major points, and wins the highest awards at CES 2013.
2014

Robert "Razerguy" Krakoff becomes President Emeritus
Co-founder Robert Krakoff is appointed to an advisory role as President Emeritus. Robert will continue to contribute to Razer by working with the internal team and the community.

Razer wins Best of CES 2014
For the fourth consecutive year, Razer wins Best of CES - People's Choice in 2014.

Razer Project Christine
Razer redefines the way the world looks at gaming desktops with Project Christine, which goes on to win “Best PC” at CES 2014.

Razer Nabu
Razer announces the world’s first wearable device capable of notifications, life tracking, band-to-band social connectivity and gamification.

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