Razer, best known for its gaming hardware & lifestyle products acquired THX, renown audio & video quality assurance company founded by George Lucas in 1983.
Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said:
Razer has a vision for innovation at every level of entertainment, a vision which THX has championed since its inception more than 30 years ago. This acquisition will allow us to reinforce Razer’s leadership in gaming and extend the brand into broader areas of entertainment, while at the same time empowering THX to develop into a global powerhouse, independently.
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Moving forward, THX will focus on the expansion of its current certification program to include new technologies, such as immersive audio and HDR, and the introduction of whole new programs, such as headphone certification and, in the future, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experiences and their enabling devices.
You can read the full THX press release here.