Just a while ago on March 7th, Razer publicly released ‘Razer Cortex: Gamecaster’, a live-streaming software that is developed for professional and casual PC gamers alike. While Razer Cortex itself is a free software, Gamecaster has a free tier and a Pro subscription plan of US$14.95 (~RM59.96) for a three-month license, or US$39.95 (~RM160.10) for a one-year license.
Gamecaster’s tools and settings are said to be available in-game as an overlay screen that will hide itself when unused, which is a similar the what most game launchers like Origin and Steam are doing. Since gamers are already masters at memorizing hotkey combinations, they can quickly access Gamecaster to either record their gameplay locally, stream it online, toggle the webcam, or just save simple screenshot, all while in the middle of a game.
Gamecaster could detect the PC hardware and current internet connection to intelligently optimize streaming settings to ensure an uninterrupted video experience for viewers. Of course, gamers also have full control to configure their own broadcast quality and other settings manually. Before this public release, Razer said there have been 10,000 closed beta testers that helped the company fix any issues and improve the user experience up to the point that gamers can immediately broadcast gameplay in just four steps.
The free Razer Cortex: Gamecaster tier offers 720p video streaming at a maximum of 30 frames per second, an automatic “be right back” screen, and an in-stream webcam display. Gamers can pick 1080p video streaming but it will be watermarked. This is where the Pro subscription comes in. With Gamecaster Pro, 1080p streams are not watermarked, and it could go up to 60 frames per second with a customizable “be right back” screen. Gamers could then put in-game screen annotations to give pro tips to viewers (like pointing to where a hidden stash is). With Gamecaster Pro, interaction with viewers is also possible, like the fun webcam green screen effect (using the chroma key) and in-game Twitch Chat.
Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO, said, “After an extensive beta with insightful feedback from our users, we’re confident that Razer Cortex: Gamecaster is the most intuitive broadcasting software in the market. We had more than a few gamers praise our work on producing an easy streaming software solution and their help was instrumental to get Gamecaster to that point.”
As a little bit of background, Razer Cortex is a free game launcher that serves as a hub for the entire gaming experience. Gamers can shop for the latest games with a price comparison engine (across stores like Amazon, Bundle Stars, GamersGate, GameStop, Green Man Gaming, Humble Store, Origin, Steam, UPlay, et cetera) to discover the best deals. The deals are available at Razer Cortex itself, through http://deals.razerzone.com/, as well as on Android and iOS. It also has this Razer Game Booster feature to increase the game’s performance, kind of like NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience. Because a user of Razer Cortex may have games purchased from all over the place, Cortex offers Save Game Manager that automatically backs up to the cloud so a system wipe is not a concern (re-downloading the games will be a drag though). And of course, Razer Cortex now has Gamecaster to record and cast gameplay to networks like Azubu, Twitch, and YouTube Live. For more information and to get Razer Cortex, visit: http://www.razerzone.com/cortex.
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