It won’t just be a workplace. It has a cafe and a place where fans can try out Razer’s products. And the company also aims to boost the growth of e-sports in the region by hosting workshops and training sessions for local teams and talents.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat did the honours at the opening and applauded Razer for shaping and nurturing the gaming community here and around the world.
“The sleek new office is strategically located in one-north, Singapore’s technology and business hub, to facilitate Razer’s hypergrowth strategy in the region,” Razer said in annoucning the official opening of the regional HQ in a press release on Tuesday (Oct 26).
Tan Min-Liang, Razer’s co-founder and CEO, noted that with the new headquarters, “we’re excited to expand our family in Singapore from 600 to 1,000 employees”.
“Our gamer-centric ecosystem has redefined the gaming experience for more than a decade with the introduction of innovative solutions and whole new product categories, and we’re not planning on slowing down,” said Mr Tan
“The new regional hub represents everything that Razer stands for, from innovation, to design, to sustainability, and will not only be home to Razer’s growing staff, but to up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and even gamers looking for a place to train and learn as well,” he added.
The building features a sleek black façade with acid green lines streaking across the building, drawing on the brand’s aesthetics. It instantly becomes one of the most distinctive architectural landmarks in one-north.
Razer is also welcoming the public to its new Southeast Asia Headquarters where they can visit the first RazerStore in Singapore and get a cuppa at the RazerCafe.
Here, fans can also try out the company’s products while even the merely curious can marvel at the state-of-the-art robotic barista at the cafe.
RazerStore Singapore and RazerCafe will be open to visitors from Oct 28.
In line with its career offerings, new roles with be created in hardware and software services, reported Straits Times. The brand is looking to expand to console gaming and gaming chairs while employing more staff for its Razer Gold virtual currency offerings used in gaming.
Razer, which is listed in Hong Kong, will take up three levels of the S$100 million building, while the rest of the seven-storey building will be leased out.
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