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The initial tweet has since amassed over 1.1 million views, drawing acknowledgments from esports teams including 100 Thieves and Alliance. Industry watchers anticipate a refresh of similar gear: limited-edition keyboards, mice, headsets, deskmats—or even themed gaming chairs. Both brands have strengthened their esports footprint this year. Razer secured partnerships with esports organisations like 100 Thieves and expanded its portfolio with a Faker-edition Viper V3 Pro mouse. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. Read more in our articles including "Pokémon and Razer Set to Reveal New Collaboration" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".