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What just happened? Corsair is teaming up with one of gaming's biggest franchises for a wide-ranging new partnership. The PC hardware company has announced an exclusive multi-year, cross-brand deal with Call of Duty that will feature themed products spanning multiple categories.
The collaboration kicks off with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25 and will "include several Call of Duty titles." Corsair's various sub-brands, including Elgato, SCUF Gaming, Origin PC, and Drop, will all be getting in on the action with branded peripherals and systems.
According to Corsair founder and CEO Andy Paul, the collaboration is a "perfect fit" to deliver a complete, immersive Call of Duty experience across PC, console, and mobile.
Leading the charge is Corsair's streaming brand Elgato, which will offer software tools to capture and control streams, alongside other products built specifically for sharing Call of Duty gameplay. Corsair already provided a sneak peek at a sleek Cerberus-themed black and orange Elgato Stream Deck with a promotional render. The Stream Deck is a live content creation controller (not to be confused with the Steam Deck handheld, of course).
Meanwhile, players looking for a high-performance experience for the game itself can turn to Origin PC's pre-built desktops and laptops optimized for the annual Call of Duty release. The same render also showed off an aggressively designed Origin rig with BO6 branding.
For those who prefer to build their own PC, Drop will be serving up themed mechanical keyboards, headsets, and other enthusiast peripherals. The teased image displayed a blacked-out keyboard with a hint of orange.
Rounding out the lineup is controller brand SCUF Gaming, which is working on customized gamepads designed for CoD's fast-paced action. An audacious orange and black, Cerberus-themed pad was shown in the preview. The only thing missing from the product stack is a branded display.
The partnership will make its full debut at TwitchCon in San Diego from September 20-22. Attendees can go hands-on with the BO6 gear for the first time at Corsair's booth. Sign-up opportunities for product giveaways and streaming sessions are also planned.
The Corsair x Call of Duty crossover isn't entirely unprecedented – last year Activision collaborated with SteelSeries on Modern Warfare 3 keycaps. But this multi-brand deal with one of PC gaming's most prominent hardware makers represents an entirely new level of integration.