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RAZER LAUNCHES ELITE APPAREL OF CHAMPIONS
Team Razer celebrates dominance with brand new e-Sports apparel for its professional gamers
For Immediate Release:
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Nov. 8, 2012 – Razer, one of the world’s pioneering supporters of e-Sports, is celebrating the success, dominance and growth of its elite pro-gaming division, “Team Razer,” with the launch of a brand new line of clothing designed with its professional gamers in mind.
Razer has sponsored professional gamers for 12 years, starting with one of the most recognizable names in the industry, Jonathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel. As e-Sports transformed over time, so did Razer, culminating today with more than 50 teams on Team Razer—the world’s largest, most successful group of cyber athletes in the world.
Inspired by the Green Jacket in golf’s US Masters, we’re celebrating the continued dominance of Team Razer across all things e-Sports with the launch of our new Team Razer gear, reserved only for the highest performing members of Team Razer.
1. Team Razer Gear: awarded to those outstanding members of Team Razer who are true ambassadors of e-Sports and in recognition of their status as elite members of their particular game. These individuals have earned their Team Razer Gear through great results in their respective disciplines and through contributions to their communities.
2. Team Razer Champion Jacket: Only champions will earn this jacket. Those entitled to this apparel will have competed in events around the globe with major victories under their belts. Those donning the elite pro-gaming gear are the top ambassadors of Team Razer and e-Sports.
The Team Razer Champion Jacket (as shown on Kurtis “Toyz” Lau from Taipei Assassins and Stephen “Snoopeh” Ellis from Counter Logic Gaming EU).
The Team Razer Pro Gear Bag
The Team Razer Pro Cap
In preparation for the release of Team Razer apparel, we’ve already picked a handful of teams and players who will receive pro jackets for past achievements and continued commitment. The list is as follows:
Taipei Assassins
For outstanding contribution to League of Legends and in recognition of their RIOT Season 2 World Championship.
Azubu Frost
For outstanding contributions to League of Legends and in recognition of their RIOT Season 2 World Championship second place and OGN Summer Championship
Team SoloMid
For outstanding contribution to League of Legends and its community and in recognition of first place victories at RIOT Season 2 Regional Finals, MLG 2012 Spring Championship, MLG 2011 Providence and IPL4 Las Vegas.
Counter Logic Gaming
For outstanding contributions to League of Legends and its community and in recognition of first place victories at MLG 2011 Raleigh, IEM VI Cologne and WCG 2010 Grand Finals.
Team VeryGames
For outstanding contributions to Counter-Strike: Source and in recognition of first place victories at ESL Pro Series V, VI, VII and VIII, Copenhagen Games 2011, DSRackLAN II and III, and Gamers Assembly 2009 and 2010.
Ubinited (former SK Ladies)
For outstanding contributions to Counter-Strike 1.6 and in recognition of first place victories at ESWC Paris 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010.
Song “HerO” Hyeon Deok
For outstanding contributions to StarCraft and the community and in recognition of first place victory at Dreamhack Winter 2011.
Kim “viOLet” Dong Hwan
For outstanding contribution to StarCraft and the community and in recognition of first place victories at IEM VI Sao Paolo and MLG Spring Arena 2 2012.
Park “DongRaeGu” Soo Ho
For outstanding contribution to Starcraft and the community and in recognition of first place victories at 2012 MLG Spring Championship, 2012 GSL Season 1 and IEM Season VI New York.
In the coming weeks and months, Team Razer will be awarding more teams and players with their professional jacket . Stay tuned to Team Razer Facebook to find out which will be next!
Team Razer Champion Jacket Images
About Razer:
Razer has been a pioneering supporter of e-Sports since its inception. It is in our blood and we are driven to further the culture of professional gaming in all that we do. We work hand in hand with our pros to forge weaponry for the players who stake their livelihood on podium placements. Our gear is designed to perform flawlessly in high-stress tournament conditions where winning is everything and mistakes cost championships. Those who compete with our equipment will attest that we live by our credo: For Gamers. By Gamers.
For more information, please visit http://team.razerzone.com/.
Contacts:
Razer e-Sports
Christopher “Razer|Right” Mitchell
Razer e-Sports Manager
Sponsorships@razerzone.com
Razer Public Relation
Alain Mazer
Global PR Director
Alain.Mazer@razerzone.com
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ToyZ and Snoopeh always looking luscious. Sick ass jackets
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This explains the HerO jacket I saw in R1CH's album!
Aweosme stuff!
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That stare even on promo pics
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The Snoopeh stare is legendary!
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Nice way to show success. I wonder how many fans would be interested in buying them after the players retire...
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Song “HerO” Hyeon Deok
For outstanding contributions to StarCraft and the community and in recognition of first place victories at Dreamhack Winter 2011 and the 2012 Battle.net Asian Championships
first place victories ?
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They look pretty sick! I like the idea of them.
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Kinda reminds me of the Varsity jacket I had in high school.
I like the huge logo on the right arm.
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Shouldn't this fall under advertising guidelines and need to be a sponsored thread?
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Those jackets look really nice.
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On November 09 2012 12:43 aike wrote:
Shouldn't this fall under advertising guidelines and need to be a sponsored thread?
except they're not selling anything but their brand.
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yes that jacket so sexy!! I wanted one when DRG wore it for the OSL finals.
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On November 09 2012 12:50 Gamegene wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 12:43 aike wrote:
Shouldn't this fall under advertising guidelines and need to be a sponsored thread? except they're not selling anything but their brand.
Yeah, they're not selling anything, it's just a press release to inform you that they will be selling these products very soon.
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gotta admit that jacket does look nice..
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There is a ridiculous amount of legacy behind the Masters and their jackets its kind of weird to be pulling any sort of inspiration from it...
regardless, that's interesting.
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Where the hell is Leenock if we're talking about Razer-sponsored champions?
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Does this jacket come with DRM and online logins?
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On November 09 2012 13:15 Ruscour wrote:
Where the hell is Leenock if we're talking about Razer-sponsored champions?
As much as results speak, I think what they focus more on is popularity, and unfortunately for leenock, I think the others win in that regard(at least hero and DRG do, not sure about violet).
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Wow. I'm really glad it's elite. I seriously doubt Razer will ever let NORMAL fans get a hold of this stuff, but I for one would really like some hats and clothes and bags.
I'm also happy that they don't let just any elite players wear the apparel because I'm not the biggest fan of those players, but reserve it for the champions. It sounds like a little distinction but getting the champions "chip" is never a small thing.
Well done Razer, and I hope you let your fans get more involved someday!
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United States71 Posts
On November 09 2012 12:53 seiferoth10 wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 12:50 Gamegene wrote:On November 09 2012 12:43 aike wrote:
Shouldn't this fall under advertising guidelines and need to be a sponsored thread? except they're not selling anything but their brand. Yeah, they're not selling anything, it's just a press release to inform you that they will be selling these products very soon.
Actually we won't be selling these. As the press release states, they are reserved solely for our professional players of the highest caliber.
Please also note that we will be awarding further jackets in the next few weeks - Leenock may well appear in this list!
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Do you have to be connected to the internet for the clothes to work?
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Will these be customized for the teams/players?
I don't think other sponsors would like a jacket that covers the standard jersey with their logos on it :o
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The hat... damn I could do with some extra cash...
Oh.. they aren't selling them, my cash is safe.
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On November 09 2012 13:34 AusBox wrote:
Does this jacket come with DRM and online logins?
Damn you, I was about to ask whether it required an internet connection.
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Love this post, love this gear! Happy to have you guys as a sponsor 
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nice reaction on the spy allegations.
I like it looks cool :D
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I would never wear one of those jackets in public
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I think we are the wrong audience if these products will not be available for sale.  I mean the products looks pretty neat but if we cannot purchase them, why are you doing this press release for us?
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On November 09 2012 14:06 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 12:53 seiferoth10 wrote:On November 09 2012 12:50 Gamegene wrote:On November 09 2012 12:43 aike wrote:
Shouldn't this fall under advertising guidelines and need to be a sponsored thread? except they're not selling anything but their brand. Yeah, they're not selling anything, it's just a press release to inform you that they will be selling these products very soon. Actually we won't be selling these. As the press release states, they are reserved solely for our professional players of the highest caliber.Please also note that we will be awarding further jackets in the next few weeks - Leenock may well appear in this list!
Oh.
Darn
Well, congratulations to the professionals
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Why is this League of Shits ad here?
User was banned for this post.
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São Paulo, not Sao Paolo lol
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United States71 Posts
On November 09 2012 20:04 Arnstein wrote:
Do you have to be connected to the internet for the clothes to work?
No Arnstein, like Synapse 2.0 the jackets have an offline mode.
On November 09 2012 20:13 Broodwurst wrote:
Will these be customized for the teams/players?
I don't think other sponsors would like a jacket that covers the standard jersey with their logos on it :o
I don't think it'll be an issue, not every member of a team wears their jackets simultaneously.
On November 10 2012 00:33 mememolly wrote:
I would never wear one of those jackets in public
They're only awarded to champions, I wouldn't worry about it.
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On November 10 2012 03:06 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 20:04 Arnstein wrote:
Do you have to be connected to the internet for the clothes to work? No Arnstein, like Synapse 2.0 the jackets have an offline mode. Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 20:13 Broodwurst wrote:
Will these be customized for the teams/players?
I don't think other sponsors would like a jacket that covers the standard jersey with their logos on it :o I don't think it'll be an issue, not every member of a team wears their jackets simultaneously. Show nested quote +On November 10 2012 00:33 mememolly wrote:
I would never wear one of those jackets in public They're only awarded to champions, I wouldn't worry about it.
Some of the best responses I've ever read hahahaha.
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On November 09 2012 14:06 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 12:53 seiferoth10 wrote:On November 09 2012 12:50 Gamegene wrote:On November 09 2012 12:43 aike wrote:
Shouldn't this fall under advertising guidelines and need to be a sponsored thread? except they're not selling anything but their brand. Yeah, they're not selling anything, it's just a press release to inform you that they will be selling these products very soon. Actually we won't be selling these. As the press release states, they are reserved solely for our professional players of the highest caliber. Please also note that we will be awarding further jackets in the next few weeks - Leenock may well appear in this list!
Indeed.
It's only a question of when Leenock will receive his. We all know he's going to get one.
As for the actual track jacket. I wouldn't be dying to get my hands on one. At least it's much better compared to all the other team apparel we see when it comes to SC2 teams.
I'm still waiting for several teams to update their look and be more fashionable.
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On November 10 2012 03:06 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2012 00:33 mememolly wrote:
I would never wear one of those jackets in public They're only awarded to champions, I wouldn't worry about it.
Haha nice one
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On November 10 2012 03:06 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2012 00:33 mememolly wrote:
I would never wear one of those jackets in public They're only awarded to champions, I wouldn't worry about it.
Honestly, if the jackets are for "Champions" at least give the kids proper "Champion Jackets".
DK DotA
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/cDL7K.jpg)
Boxer
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6AMSw.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/nREKM.png)
Just saying...
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On November 09 2012 12:36 endy wrote:Show nested quote +
Song “HerO” Hyeon Deok
For outstanding contributions to StarCraft and the community and in recognition of first place victories at Dreamhack Winter 2011 and the 2012 Battle.net Asian Championships
first place victories ?
DreamHack Winter 2011
FXOpen Invitational Series #1
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I wonder if it's too late to toss one SlayerS'BoxeR's way now that SlayerS is dead and he isn't sponsored by Razer anymore...Though I guess BoxeR doesn't really need a Razer jacket to prove he's a boss.
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I don't get it, there is no "Team Razer", are these players getting payed for using this as a standalone deal?
Is razer actually giving this away or are they enforcing the use of it in return for sponsorship money seeing as not every Razer sponsored champion is getting it?
And the obvious one, does the jacket stop heating if you unplug it from the internet? (couldn't resist)
I dunno, this is fishy at best and seems like some sort of desperate move after the spyware fiasco.
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On November 10 2012 03:06 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2012 20:13 Broodwurst wrote:
Will these be customized for the teams/players?
I don't think other sponsors would like a jacket that covers the standard jersey with their logos on it :o I don't think it'll be an issue, not every member of a team wears their jackets simultaneously.
Oh i was just curious if there could be a situation where e.g Leenock sits in the booth at GSL with his razer jacket on and FXopen say "wait a minute, you can't see our logo." I guess I'm taking things too far, haha.
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I know this is marketing, and I'm ok with that but this concept of team razer is really weird to me. Especially this: " ulminating today with more than 50 teams on Team Razer—the world’s largest, most successful group of cyber athletes in the world"
I know this over top way seem the way to go for "gaming" targeted harware company, but that really rubs me the wrong way.
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I really like the deluxe peripheral bag. Usually they just hold your keyboard with your mouse being squeezed in. This one is nice. Separate compartments for your primary/back up mice, one for headset with a completely separate slot for the keyboard. Very nice. I would definitely purchase if I traveled to a lot of lans.
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On November 10 2012 07:59 Nihilnovi wrote:
I don't get it, there is no "Team Razer", are these players getting payed for using this as a standalone deal?
Is razer actually giving this away or are they enforcing the use of it in return for sponsorship money seeing as not every Razer sponsored champion is getting it?
And the obvious one, does the jacket stop heating if you unplug it from the internet? (couldn't resist)
I dunno, this is fishy at best and seems like some sort of desperate move after the spyware fiasco.
"Team Razer" incorporates every team that Razer sponsors, which is a ludicrously large amount.
And as for the always online question, it was answered quite eloquently by Razer on page 2.
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"Elite apparel"? Sorry, but this looks like that generic brand type of sportswear that only the really poor kids used to wear back in high school :S
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On November 09 2012 13:15 Ruscour wrote:
Where the hell is Leenock if we're talking about Razer-sponsored champions?
Ye, Leenock is on a fantastic run recently. He would deserve it 100% in my opinion
But lets wait and see
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On November 10 2012 09:58 AlgeriaT wrote:
"Elite apparel"? Sorry, but this looks like that generic brand type of sportswear that only the really poor kids used to wear back in high school :S
No no, elite apparel of champions. It's better.
Not sure what the value here is of giving things to the people you sponsor for their contributions to e-sports if you're already sponsoring them as well, but you'll get a nod for doing that last bit at least. Keep up the good work!
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United States71 Posts
On November 10 2012 07:59 Nihilnovi wrote:
I don't get it, there is no "Team Razer", are these players getting payed for using this as a standalone deal?
Is razer actually giving this away or are they enforcing the use of it in return for sponsorship money seeing as not every Razer sponsored champion is getting it?
And the obvious one, does the jacket stop heating if you unplug it from the internet? (couldn't resist)
I dunno, this is fishy at best and seems like some sort of desperate move after the spyware fiasco.
The 'spyware fiasco' didn't really become an issue until a few days ago and was started by a forum post that was created on the 23rd of last month. Our League of Legends teams TSM, CLG Prime and CLG.eu wore their jackets at the Riot Season 2 Championship which ended on the 13th of last month.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/lfjfN.jpg)
Thanks for the laugh though, we needed that.
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you just gotta love a company who knows how to talk back.
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DongRaeGu's model of jacket for sale or gtfo
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On November 10 2012 12:55 TeamRazer wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2012 07:59 Nihilnovi wrote:
I don't get it, there is no "Team Razer", are these players getting payed for using this as a standalone deal?
Is razer actually giving this away or are they enforcing the use of it in return for sponsorship money seeing as not every Razer sponsored champion is getting it?
And the obvious one, does the jacket stop heating if you unplug it from the internet? (couldn't resist)
I dunno, this is fishy at best and seems like some sort of desperate move after the spyware fiasco. The 'spyware fiasco' didn't really become an issue until a few days ago and was started by a forum post that was created on the 23rd of last month. Our League of Legends teams TSM, CLG Prime and CLG.eu wore their jackets at the Riot Season 2 Championship which ended on the 13th of last month. Thanks for the laugh though, we needed that.
I feel confused, so Razer is the entity that manages these players as a team by hiring coaches, providing salaries, flying to events, etc, or are you just the title sponsor like RC to EG and the whole jacket business is a part of a endorsement deal?
Sorry, but I'm having trouble figuring out the branding and purpose of the definition "Team Razer" in this scenario, maybe someone can help me out!
Yeah, I know the jackets themselves existed, however this TL post did not, which is what I was referring to.
Sorry if I come across bitter, my 2012 Mamba stopped working last week and the shipment cost to UK from Sweden(bought it by import when it launched since it wasnt available here) is silly. My old mamba still works fine though, but the 2012 is way more awesome for rts gaming on a surface such as bed sheets ^^
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That bag looks pretty dang cool.
I want Razer gear
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Internet connection required to wear ?
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Why did Finale wear DRGs jacket in todays GSTL match?
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