Logitech wants what Elgato has: buys desktop controller maker Loupedeck

pcgamer.com:

Loupedeck, the company that makes the Loupedeck Live S and Loupedeck Live desktop consoles, has just been acquired by Logitech.

Logitech has purchased the company for an undisclosed, «non-material» amount, which suggests the sum will not hugely impact Logitech's bank account. 

Loupedeck makes devices that sit on your desktop and provide multiple shortcuts for your PC and for the apps you're running at the time. Namely used by streamers to quickly access chat, camera, and other stream functions, the Loupdeck also expands into creative apps like Adobe's Photoshop and Premiere Pro.

Loupedeck also offers devices aimed at more professional uses, such as music creation and video editing. That said, the announcement of the acquisition is largely focused on the streaming side of Loupedeck's business.

«Loupedeck and Logitech share a commitment to creators and streamers and believe that creativity has no boundaries. Joining Logitech allows us to elevate what we are doing to the next level and exponentially broaden our audience and our impact to the creative process,» Mikko Kesti, Loupedeck's CEO says.

Loupedeck will «operate as usual for the foreseeable future» following the acquisition. We shouldn't see any major changes to Loupedeck's product line-up as a result of the buy out, though this does likely spell an end to any further cooperation with Razer by the company. 

Loupedeck and Razer had teamed up for the Razer Stream Controller—a Loupedeck Live with a Razer badge on it. Though any further cooperation now seems highly unlikely. I've reached out to Razer to see if they have any further comment regarding what this means for the existing lineup of Stream Controllers and any future collaborations.

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