IKEA has been working on a line of gaming furniture for years and now it is finally ready. The Swedish furniture giant has announced its gaming range developed in collaboration with Republic of Gamers, and it includes everything you need to spruce up your playroom and possibly some more esoteric items.
In a statement, IKEA said starting gaming was a “natural step” for the company due to the growing number of people who love games. IKEA acknowledged the lack of gaming knowledge and experience and said it found a good partner in Asus’ Republic of Gamers brand to help the company behind $ 1 hot dogs design the furniture.
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Combining the best of these two worlds, the collaboration aimed to democratize the gaming experience, creating relevant, functional, beautiful and affordable products and complete game solutions to make it easier for everyone to set up. and create the home they want, ”IKEA said.
Without further ado, IKEA’s range of gaming furniture and accessories includes the following product categories aimed specifically at PC gamers: MAIN PLAYERS, OUTDOOR PLAYERS, MATCH GAMES, GROUP GAMES, GAME GAMES, LENER PLAYERS.
More than 30 products are included in IKEA’s game line, including desks, chairs and accessories such as a large wooden hand to hold your headset. The product line also includes a cup holder that can be attached to your desk and a special pillow with pockets that you can put your hands in to keep them warm, I think. Some items, such as the ring light, appear to be aimed at streamers.
“The needs of billions of gamers around the world are very diverse, while the existing offering is quite technical and often perceived as masculine in design, even though about 46% of gamers are female,” said IKEA’s Ewa Rychert. “We believe there is still much to be done to democratize the gaming experience. Now we are taking the first step on our gaming journey, and we are doing that by presenting affordable, high-performing game products and complete solutions that we hope that they reflect people’s personalities and tastes. “
This product line was rolled out in China at the end of January. It is scheduled for release in May 2021 in Japan and October 2021 in the rest of the world.