Chances are, if you take your gaming seriously, you’ve invested in a quality mouse and/or keyboard combo. If you’re a fan of World of Warcraft, options abound, but outside the WoW realm, the pickin’s get rather slim. And if developing a partnership with (arguably) THE gaming peripheral of choice is any indication of ‘arriving’, well then Riot Games’ League of Legends has struck gold.
Razer has joined forces with Riot Games to develop special in-game items, a gaming grade desktop skin, as well as a Razer sponsored tournament program for League of Legends.
The first product to be released by the Razer/Riot Games collaboration will be the Sphex gaming surface that will features League of Legends artwork. Adding to the tie-in, special promotional codes will also be soon included in packaging of the recently released Razer Abyssus optical gaming mouse. These promo codes will unlock exclusive League of Legends Runes. The first of these Runes will be the “Razer Mark of Precision” which grants +2.23% Critical Damage and can be used at level 1. The second exclusive Rune is the “Razer Quintessence of Speed” which grants +1.5% movement speed and can be used at level 10.
Not satisfied with just a mouse and gaming mat, Razer will add to the excitement surrounding Riot’s highly anticipated Twisted Treeline map by hosting a 3 vs. 3 team tournament with the winning team receiving a major cash prize.
“We are very excited to be teaming up with the creators of DotA Allstars on their new League of Legends project. We love this game and this is a partnership that we will totally enjoy,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, president, Razer USA. “Our fans will receive increased precision and accuracy using Razer products to experience League of Legends at its best.”
“Collaborating with Razer will further the mission of both companies to provide the best possible gaming experience through innovation,” said Brandon Beck, CEO, Riot Games. “As a company with competitive gaming in our DNA, teaming up with Razer feels like a natural fit and we think our players will be excited about the exclusive promo codes to unlock Champions as part of our contest series with Razer.”
According to the official Razer/League of Legends landing page, the specially marked boxed mice should hit retails stores (in North America and Europe) on May 1st. All in all, this is a great score for Riot Games and League of Legends. Congrats guys – looking forward to some exclusive Runes! 
Tags: Brandon Beck, league of legends, razer, riot games
