VALHALLA, N.Y., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach, the
leading audio brand in the games industry, today announced a new
multi-year licensing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment around
the highly anticipated Heroes of the Storm™ multiplayer
game. As part of the agreement, Turtle Beach will develop PC gaming
headsets for both elite and recreational players. Turtle Beach is
the gaming audio brand of Parametric Sound Corporation (NASDAQ:
PAMT)
Heroes of the Storm is a new raucous online team brawler
that draws iconic characters from more than 20 years of Blizzard
gaming history, including the award-winning Warcraft®,
Diablo®, and StarCraft® franchises.
Heroes of the Storm is uniquely positioned to deliver
exciting competitive play, thanks to its team-oriented gameplay
mechanics and its fast-paced skirmishes.
The Heroes of the Storm gaming headsets will join Turtle Beach's
growing PC gaming portfolio, which includes three models introduced
in 2013 -- the surround sound Z SEVEN wired and Z300 wireless
headsets, and the stereo Z22 wired headset. The agreement
with Blizzard Entertainment will contribute to Turtle Beach's
efforts to increase the company's share of the PC gaming
market.
"Turtle Beach shares our passion for gaming and can deliver
world class gaming audio," said Paul
Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment.
"Heroes of the Storm had a terrific reception at BlizzCon 2013, and
we're looking forward to working with Turtle Beach to deliver the
best possible audio experience for the game."
Turtle Beach designs and markets wireless and wired headsets for
video game, personal computer and mobile platforms. The company's
wide range of headsets, which combine quality with audio
innovations, are popular with consumers because they make gaming
more immersive and provide a competitive advantage. Turtle Beach
manufactured 7 of the top 10 best-selling gaming headsets in 2013
when ranked in dollar sales, according to The NPD Group, Inc.
"Turtle Beach is very excited to announce this agreement with
Blizzard around Heroes of the Storm," said Bob Picunko Chief Marketing Officer at Turtle
Beach. "We are looking forward to launching state-of-the-art
headsets for one of PC gaming's most anticipated titles, and
working with Blizzard to introduce them to both elite and casual
players."
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About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for
blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®,
StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
(www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:
ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment
software renowned for creating some of the industry's most
critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record
includes sixteen #1-selling games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of
the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
*Based on internal company records and reports from key
distribution partners.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
(http://www.turtlebeach.com) designs and markets premium audio
peripherals for video game consoles, personal computers and mobile
devices under the brand Turtle Beach (TurtleBeach.com), including
officially-licensed headsets for the next-generation Xbox® One and
PlayStation® 4 consoles. Turtle Beach is the leading brand in video
game audio and the official audio provider for Major League Gaming,
the world's largest eSports league, and Twitch, the world's leading
video platform and community for gamers.
Turtle Beach is part of Parametric Sound Corporation, an audio
technology company that markets innovative products under both the
Turtle Beach and HyperSound brands.
Under the brand HyperSound (HyperSound.com), the company markets
pioneering directed audio solutions that beam sound to a specific
listening area without the ambient noise of traditional speakers.
HyperSound has applications in digital signage and kiosks, consumer
electronics and health care.
SOURCE Turtle Beach