SteelSeries Guild Wars 2 Gaming Keyboard Announced

Announced by ArenaNet and SteelSeries is a Guild Wars 2 gaming keyboard. A visually stunning design showcases the game’s distinctive artwork, dynamic red, white and black color scheme and vibrant red illumination with 8 levels of adjustable brightness. Tailored for Guild Wars 2 specific gameplay, the keyboard enables gamers to react quickly, move effortlessly, and to customize its performance for every aspect of the game, whether it’s PvE, PvP, or WvW. Users can program every key, including its 17 raised macro- keys along the top and left side of the keyboard, and up to 2 layers per key, for a total of 250 programmable keys on the board. It is up for pre-order for $79.99 at the SteelSeries store and if you do pre-order it then they will include for a limited time a free Guild Wars 2 gaming mouse.

ArenaNet & SteelSeries Guild Wars 2 Gaming Keyboard Features and Specifications

Features:

• Full customizable for Guild Wars 2
• 8 levels of back light intensity
• Raised macro keys for better combos
• 17 macros with 2 layers
• Small bumps on the WASD keys to easier find
• 6 simultaneous key presses for better anti-ghosting
• Integrated media keys
• Customize, configure, and tweak with SteelSeries Engine

Specifications:

• THE GUILD WARS 2 GAMING KEYBOARD – Arm yourself with technology that was developed exclusively for the most critically acclaimed MMO of 2012.
• RAISED MACRO KEYS – The macro keys above the F-keys feature a raised design that allow you to locate them without looking and execute devastatingly fast key combinations.
• ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING – Find your way in the dark and locate your macros with brilliant red illumination featuring 8 levels of intensity.
• SUPERIOR ANTI-GHOSTING – The SteelSeries Apex and Apex [RAW] gaming keyboards support anti-ghosting for 20 keys located in the most-used gaming areas on the keyboard. Out of these 20 capable keys, users can press up to 6 of them simultaneously, allowing those key presses to register and without locking the keyboard. SteelSeries has chosen 20 of the most commonly used keys in games in the anti-ghost key list:
  • – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
  • – Q, W, E, R, A, S, D, F,
  • – Left-Ctrl,
  • – Left Shift,
  • – Space bar
  • – 4 arrow keys
• SUPERIOR DESIGN – The Guild Wars 2 Gaming Keyboard is made up of sleek lines and low-profile keys that bring together beautiful form and optimized function.
• 34 MORE WAYS TO PLAY – The Guild Wars 2 Gaming Keyboard features 17 independent macros keys that are each capable of up to 2 layers. This equates to 34 potential macros.
• THE STEELSERIES KEY – The special SteelSeries key on the right hand side of the keyboard allows you to access special functions like disabling the Windows key.
• FASTER RETURN TO WASD – Small bumps on the W-key provide a faster return to WASD. When you quickly have to type a message or execute a command, we want to make sure that you find your way back to WASD as quickly as possible without having to look.
• LAYER SELECT BUTTONS – Switch between macro layers quickly and easily thanks to 2 quick-access keys on the upper left corner that allow you to select your desired macro layer.
• EXTRA ARROWS – We added two arrow keys for a bit of extra directional convenience.
• PLUG, PLAY, CONQUER – There’s no need to install software of any kind in order to use the Guild Wars 2 Gaming Keyboard. Without software many features will work including disabling of the windows key and more. However, for the full experience and for the gamers who want really advanced customization options, the Guild Wars 2 Gaming Keyboard is supported by SteelSeries Engine technology.