Razer today announced that it will be the official esports partner of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 2019), an eleven-country international sporting event where esports will be recognized as a medal sport for the first time in history.

The inclusion of esports as a medal event is an important step in legitimizing esports as a true world-class sporting contest, engaging a new generation of gaming fans. This announcement marks the latest milestone in Razer’s long-running quest to boost the global status of esports.

As the official esports partner of SEA Games 2019, Razer will draw upon its expertise and experience in esports, as well as its ecosystem of hardware, software and services to support the esports tournament at SEA Games 2019.