Now I can die happy. Last weeks press conference to announce the release of the world’s first “true laser gaming mouse was the culmination of 7 years of input device history. There are no words in the English language to describe how the Copperhead came out. The only single word I can think of is “perfect.

I have hoped that one day that Razer could and would create the perfect mouse and on August 4th 2005 a special group of about 100 world press and distributors were on hand in Singapore to witness this groundbreaking proclamation.

The Copperhead® will be a landmark product for Razer and while it might look like the Diamondback it is quite different. The Copperhead does not replace the Diamondback and the feel and performance between the two is quite different. Some of our fans have already criticized us for introducing one technology on top of another. This is true but how is this any different than say a new processor or video card? Isn’t the important issue to achieve the greatest potential in performance and maximize the enjoyment of your chosen game? There is a mouse war going on and our competitors are hard at work to keep up with Razer’s history and reputation for product development and advanced technology.

Unfortunately for our competitors we have aced them once again. There are features in the new Copperhead that make the competition’s products obsolete before they hit the retail floor.

I’m not going to make this blog a commercial for the Copperhead, however I do suggest that you take the time to review the list of unique features through our site, or through Razer Blueprints or through Gamespot.

Speaking of Gamespot, Sarju Shah was one of the key US press writers attending the event in Singapore. There is a photo of him interviewing me just after the press announcement. After the event most of the attendees joined us on a Night Safari of the Singapore Zoo – one of our favorite places – and a visit to the snake pit to say hi to our adopted Diamondback (no we did not adopt a Copperhead … yet). Anyway, Sarju opted to pass on the zoo excursion and retreated to his hotel room to write and post the initial review of the Copperhead. His conscientiousness paid off when at 3:00 am Singapore time he scooped the world that very night and announced and I quote, “Internally, the Copperhead is without a doubt the most sophisticated mouse we’ve ever come across.

We also had another major announcement at the press conference that Razer had signed to be one of the major sponsors of the World Cyber Games (WCG) for the second straight year. The Copperhead will be the official mouse of the WCG along with the upcoming Tarantula keyboard and the Piranha headset (additional information to come on both of these new products soon). It is certainly gratifying that both the WCG and the CPL have recognized Razer’s leadership in gaming peripherals and our long-term involvement and support of gamers, and have subsequently assigned “official status on our products over our competitors’. These are the top two tour events in the world and Razer is proud as punch to be associated with them. They are like the Olympics and Super Bowl of gaming events and both are blazing the way to making eSports national and internationally accepted mainstream sports.

Gamers around the world should support both leagues with your interest and attendance. These are the best shows in the world of entertainment! Last October Razerguy had the privilege of attending the WCG Finals in San Francisco. What a great show … professionally managed and set up for the players’ maximum enjoyment. Too bad not enough fans showed up to support the gamers representing nearly 70 countries.

One of the main reasons to hold this landmark press conference in Singapore is that the 2005 WCG Finals will be held there November 16 through 20. Naturally Razer and Razerguy will be on hand for this momentous event … will you?

Look, these are the biggest and best gaming events the world have ever seen, so get off your butts, save your money (stop buying WOW gold) and get with the program. Show your support for the big tour events, show up and root your preferred players, teams and games. The sponsors of these events want to see you there. We (all the sponsors) want to meet you and listen to your ideas, wants and product needs. We want to see more sponsors from all over the world get behind gaming to the degree that they can help to grow our sport, our image and let the world know that gaming is a healthy, acceptable endeavor for the masses. By showing your support more of the mainstream press will attend these events and more people will hear the positive stories about gamers, gaming and the people that make up the sport.

Last week I reported to you on the CPL Summer event in Dallas … another incredibly entertaining and well run event. Everyone attending witnessed the best in competition and a very well run and entertaining event. Tomorrow we will be at Quakecon and the week after Game Conference in Leipzig Germany. Please show up, come by the Razer booth and say hi. Make plans to support these events and help us drive eSports to where they belong … as mainstream entertainment for the masses. We need to unite as a nation of gamers with a purpose and a mutual goal for acceptance and prestige.

Remember the WCG Finals and that Singapore is an amazing city … the prices for food, accommodations and transportation are still a bargain. There is so much good nightlife and shopping that you will have one of the most memorable times of your life. Besides, you can always visit the Singapore Zoo and say hi to our adopted Diamondback, future adoptee Copperhead and tell them their foster dad said to say hi.

So to recap this weeks blog … Razerguy can die happy … Copperhead will be the BOMB … all other mice will suck in comparison … WCG is the Olympics of gaming … support big international gaming events … Singapore rocks. Out.

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