Roccat
{{Short description|Defunct German computer accessories manufacturer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Roccat GmbH
| logo = Roccat logo.png
| logo_upright = 1.25
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| type = Private
| industry = PC accessories
| fate = Acquired (2019) and merged (2024) by Turtle Beach
| predecessor =
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| founded = {{start date and age|2006}}
| founder = René Korte
| defunct = {{end date|2024}}
| hq_location_city = Hamburg, Germany
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| products = See § Products
| num_employees = {{circa|110}} (2016)
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| parent = Turtle Beach
| website = {{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20230414170209/https://www.roccat.com/}} (archived)
}}
Roccat GmbH was a German computer accessories manufacturer based in Hamburg. It was also the titular sponsor of former German professional esports organization Team ROCCAT.
In 2019, the assets of the Roccat brand were acquired by Turtle Beach Corporation. The brand was discontinued in 2024, with many of its product lines transitioning under the Turtle Beach brand.
History
Roccat GmbH was founded in 2006 by former Razer Vice President of Europe, René Korte, in Hamburg, Germany.{{Cite web|title="Ein Gamer will den Anschlag spüren"|url=https://www.stern.de/wirtschaft/gruenderpreis/deutscher-gruenderpreis-fuer-roccat---ein-gamer-will-den-anschlag-spueren--6941830.html|access-date=12 December 2020|website=stern.de|language=de}} Roccat also had offices in Taipei, Taiwan, and Cerritos, Los Angeles, United States.
In 2019, the assets of the Roccat brand were acquired by Turtle Beach Corporation for 19.2 million US dollars.{{Cite web|title=Golem.de: IT-News für Profis|url=https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fturtle-beach-headsethersteller-kauft-roccat-fuer-19-2-millionen-us-dollar-1903-140036.html|access-date=11 December 2020|website=www.golem.de}}{{Cite web|last=Gameswirtschaft|date=15 March 2019|title=Roccat: Turtle Beach kauft Hamburger Zubehör-Hersteller|url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/turtle-beach-kauft-roccat/|access-date=11 December 2020|website=GamesWirtschaft.de|language=de-DE}}{{Cite web|date=15 March 2019|title=Turtle Beach kündigt Übernahme von Roccat an|url=https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Eingabegeraet-Hardware-154122/News/Turtle-Beach-kuendigt-Uebernahme-von-Roccat-an-1277535/|access-date=11 December 2020|website=PC Games Hardware|language=de}} Roccat was used as Turtle Beach's PC brand.{{Cite web|last=PresseBox (c) 2002–2020|title=ROCCATS preisgekröntes Vulcan Keyboard jetzt mit Leistungsstarken optischen Schaltern und im kompakten Tenkeyless-Design, ROCCAT GmbH, Pressemitteilung – PresseBox|url=https://www.pressebox.de/inaktiv/roccat-gmbh/ROCCATS-preisgekroentes-Vulcan-Keyboard-jetzt-mit-Leistungsstarken-optischen-Schaltern-und-im-kompakten-Tenkeyless-Design/boxid/1024097|access-date=11 December 2020|website=www.pressebox.de|language=de-DE}} It had a turnover in the double-digit million range in 2018{{Cite web|last=Sawallisch|first=Noah|date=5 March 2018|title=Roccat {{!}} News im Netz|url=https://news-im-netz.de/roccat/|access-date=12 December 2020|language=de-DE}} and had around 110 employees in 2016. Turtle Beach announced in April 2024 that the Roccat brand was being retired, with many of its product lines transitioning under the Turtle Beach brand.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-18 |title=Das Ende einer Ära: Turtle Beach gibt Roccat-Marke auf |url=https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Eingabegeraet-Hardware-154122/News/Roccat-Marke-Aufgabe-Turtle-Beach-Uebernahme-1445635/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=PC Games Hardware |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Roccat ist Geschichte |url=https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fdeutsche-gaming-marke-roccat-ist-geschichte-2404-184339.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.golem.de}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-04-19 |title=Deutsche Hardware-Marke Roccat verschwindet |url=https://www.heise.de/news/Deutsche-Hardware-Marke-Roccat-verschwindet-9691160.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=heise online |language=de}}
Products
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File:ROCCAT Ryos MK-FX DE Top equalizer whiteBG.jpg
Roccat was dedicated to gaming hardware and offered various products like mice, keyboards, headsets, mouse pads and other PC accessories. The Vulcan line was Roccat's flagship series of keyboards.{{Cite web|date=17 December 2018|title=Roccat Vulcan 120 AIMO im Test: Ist Roccats neues Tastaturflaggschiff mit Titan-Tastern ein optimaler Spielpartner?|url=https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Tastaturen-Hardware-255538/Tests/Roccat-Vulcan-120-AIMO-1271340/|access-date=12 December 2020|website=PC Games Hardware|language=de}} For the series, Roccat developed their own switches called Titan Switch Optical in cooperation with TTC.{{Cite web|date=11 February 2019|title=Roccat Vulcan 120 AIMO Test – Besser spielen mit neuen Titan Switches?|url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/roccat-vulcan-120-aimo-titanisch-gut-mechanische-tastatur-mit-schlichtem-design-im-test,3336191.html|access-date=12 December 2020|website=www.gamestar.de|language=de}} A beam of light that hits an optical signal when a button is pressed and thereby records an input replaces the conventional physical contact within a button.{{Cite web|date=24 September 2020|title=Roccat: Das sind die neuen Vulcan-Tastaturen|url=https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-PC-Hardware-ROCCAT-veroeffentlicht-neue-Vulcan-Tastaturen-27759820.html|access-date=20 December 2020|website=computerbild.de|language=DE}} According to the manufacturer, the response time of keystrokes should be registered 40 times faster and instead of 50 million clicks, up to 100 million clicks should be possible compared to conventional mechanical keyboards.
Several features and functions of Roccat products, such as RGB lighting, scroll speed, polling rate, DPI and key profiles, can be set using the free Roccat Swarm software.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-24 |title=Roccat Kone XP |url=https://uk.pcmag.com/computer-mice/139391/roccat-kone-xp |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=PCMag UK |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=ROCCAT Kone XP Air Review |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/review/roccat-kone-xp-air/6.html |website=www.techpowerup.com}} After Roccat was discontinued in 2024 and merged by Turtle Beach, the software was succeeded by Turtle Beach Swarm II, which also supports some Roccat products.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=Turtle Beach Swarm II Download |url=https://www.computerbase.de/downloads/treiber/eingabegeraete/turtle-beach-swarm-ii/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=ComputerBase |language=de}}
Reception
Roccat „[...] gehört zu den 10 meistverkauften Gaming-Peripheriemarken in Europa und ist laut jüngster Newzoo Verbraucherumfragen eine der vier führenden Marken in Bezug auf Bekanntheit, Kaufverhalten und Präferenz für Gaming-Tastaturen und -Mäuse im deutschen PC-Gaming-Markt“ ([...] belongs to the 10 best-selling gaming peripheral brands in Europe and, according to the latest Newzoo consumer surveys, is one of the four leading brands in terms of awareness, buying behavior and preference for gaming keyboards and mice in the German PC gaming market [...]".{{Cite web|title=Turtle Beach veröffentlicht Pläne, ROCCAT zu übernehmen – DEALERS ONLY|url=https://dealers-only.de/turtle-beach-veroeffentlicht-plaene-roccat-zu-uebernehmen/|access-date=11 December 2020|language=de-DE}}
According to German IT news online magazine Golem.de, Roccat „[...] gilt für den Käufer als hochwertig und renommiert“ ("[...] is considered high quality and renowned for the buyer").
Roccat's Vulcan keyboard series „[...] hat sich [...] eine Vielzahl redaktioneller Auszeichnungen und hohes Lob von den Spielern gesichert“ ([...] has garnered numerous editorial awards and high praise from gamers").
In 2016, Roccat was awarded the Deutscher Gründerpreis (German Founders Award){{Cite web |title=Roccat GmbH {{!}} Deutscher Gründerpreis |url=https://www.deutscher-gruenderpreis.de/preistraeger/2016/roccat-gmbh/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=www.deutscher-gruenderpreis.de |language=de-DE}} in the category Aufsteiger (newcomer).
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20230910173156/https://de.roccat.com/ Official website] {{in lang|de}} (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20230414170209/https://www.roccat.com/ Official English website] (archived)
Category:2006 establishments in Germany
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Hamburg