HyperX, a well-known manufacturer of headsets, keyboards and other gaming peripherals, will be acquired by HP Inc. in a $ 425 million deal, HP announced on Wednesday.
HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company; HP is acquiring this division from Kingston, not the entire company. Kingston will continue to manufacture DRAM, flash and SSD peripherals for the enthusiast market, according to a statement from HP.
HP said HyperX will reinforce the company’s game product portfolio, which has grown in recent years. The company has been trying to break a line made up of more established brands like Corsair, Logitech and Razer, with HP offering its line of mice, headsets, monitors and other hardware from the Omen brand.
“We see significant opportunities in the large and growing peripheral market,” said Enrique Lores, HP’s president and chief executive, in a statement, “and the addition of HyperX to our portfolio will generate new sources of innovation and growth for our business” .
For existing HyperX owners, The Verge reports that the Ngenuity companion app they use will continue as normal and will not be included in the Omen Control Center that supports HP hardware.