We are saddened by the passing of Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Robert Krakoff, known to all as RazerGuy. Robert’s unwavering drive and passion for video games remains and continues to inspire us all. Thanks Rob, we will miss youreads a tweet posted to Razor’s Twitter account.

Robert Krakoff has left a rich legacy to video game enthusiasts, as he was one of the people who worked on the Razer BoomSlang, the very first mouse intended for video game enthusiasts made in 1999 by the Kärna company, where he worked, in partnership with marketing agency Fitch, to create Razer’s brand identity.

This machine, capable of following hand movements with greater precision and sensitivity, also laid the foundations to officially create Razer, in 2005, one of the first companies dedicated to video game accessories. . Robert Krakoff started the adventure with Min-Liang Tan in 2005, the latter is still the CEO of Razer today.

With great sadness I learned of the passing of my dear friend, mentor, co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Razer, Robert Krakoff. I miss you Robhe wrote on Facebook, along with some photos.

Razer’s face

Robert Krakoff quickly became Razer’s face, as every accessory purchase from the company generated an email sent along with a photo of him, labeled RazerGuy and his personal email address.

He also responds frequently to fans, according to a report by special site The Verge. He has also made his mark over the years by accepting invitations to interviews conducted by first -time journalists.

Multiple interests

On Robert Krakoff’s Facebook page, we learned that he studied journalism at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he also played football, leading up to a five-year career with the Rams team from the same city.

This may explain Robert Krakoff’s apparent interest in fitness, when he and his wife blogged about nutrition and fitness for seniors. He also founded the company MindFX Science, which sells energy drinks and food supplements for athletes.

The entrepreneur also has literary ambitions, having written a dozen books over the past decade, from science fiction to black comedy.

He is survived by his wife, Dr. Patsi Krakoff, her two children and five grandchildren, as well as a large community of players.