Global computer peripherals manufacturer Razer just took home top honors at the recently-concluded CES with the Razer Forge TV. The device, which brings android gaming to the big(ger) screen, puts Razer in the unique position of having one the “Best of CES” award five straight years–a first in the almost half-century history of the awards.
CES awards partner Engadget named the device the “Best Gaming” product at the show, with the guests also crowning it the “People’s Choice” via an open vote at the event.
“The Razer Forge TV is a solution that brings the best of PC gaming and streaming entertainment into the living room,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. “We successfully engineered a micro-console in an elegant form factor with sufficient power and connectivity required of hardcore gamers, with peripherals that uniquely enable high-performance gaming in a casual home environment. With the additional ability to stream movies and other media, and to play the best Android games directly on one’s TV, the Razer Forge is truly a micro-console for the next generation of gamers.”
Multimedia content and Android games from Google Play are powered by the device’s quad-core Qualcomm CPU and dedicated GPU. Razer Forge TV will also bring hardcore PC gaming into the living room with its Razer Cortex: Stream software and Razer Turret lapboard. The device is set to launch in the first quarter of this year.