Available NOW: ROCCAT™ Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard
featuring new ROCCAT™ Talk© technology

Hamburg, 13 September 2011 - ROCCAT ™ Studios, the young Hamburg-based

manufacturer of gaming peripherals, released the ROCCAT ™ Isku Illuminated Gaming

Keyboard in Germany for a suggested retail price of €79.99. By mid- to late September the

Isku will be available all over Europe.

The product of intensive research and extensive design studies, the Isku was built specifically to

meet the demanding needs of today’s gamers. The result is a cutting-edge keyboard equipped

with a multitude of advanced macro functions. Plus, the Isku is the world’s first keyboard to

feature ROCCAT™ Talk and Easy-Shift[+]™ – exclusive technologies that can be combined to

take advantage of exciting set bonus features.

The Isku’s 123, medium-height, standard layout keys provide optimum keystroke response and

perfect pressure points. And with six adjustable brightness levels, gamers can always hit the right

key -- even in the dark.

EASY-SHIFT[+]™ GETS ITS KEYBOARD DEBUT

The Isku is the world’s only keyboard to feature groundbreaking Easy-Shift[+]™ technology,

which offers 36 easily-customizable macros strategically positioned in three locations in the easy-

to-find WASD zone. This means gamers can enjoy twice the number of functions for keys in the

zone and can issue orders quickly and easily without ever having to re-adjust the hand position.

What’s more, setting macros with Easy-Shift[+]™ is as easy as typing an uppercase letter. The

Caps Lock key -- normally of no interest to any gamer – is the default Easy-Shift[+]™ key, but

gamers can also use one of the M1-M5 macro keys, or one of the three Thumbster keys

conveniently located below the spacebar. The 28 easy-to-reach macro keys offer up to 180

directly-executable functions. Favorite settings can be saved in five instantly-loadable profiles.

Thanks to advanced anti-ghosting, multiple keys can be depressed simultaneously, while the

1000Hz polling rate ensures ultra-fast keyboard response without any lag.

ROCCAT™ TALK© – SET BONUS

New ROCCAT™ Talk technology allows the ROCCAT™ Kone[+] Max Customization Gaming

Mouse and the Isku to communicate with each other – marking the first time that a mouse and

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keyboard can share information. Among other benefits, this new technology allows a single Easy-

Shift[+]™ key or button to be used for both the mouse and keyboard – greatly simplifying macro

use. A player can choose one of nine keys to use as the Easy-Shift[+]™ key. When a gamer

activates the feature on the mouse via the keyboard, the mouse, as usual, gives visual feedback

by lighting up. During play the mouse and keyboard communicate lag-free for rapid in-game

response.

ROCCAT™ Talk© also allows for more effective use of special functions on the Kone[+] mouse.

For example, for the first time ever a gamer can easily execute critical functions such as Easy-

Aim by pressing a keyboard key – offering the simplest and most convenient way ever to achieve

pinpoint accuracy in sniper mode. It’s even possible to set the

Easy-Shift[+]™ key or button to remain active until toggled off.

ROCCAT™ plans to release more exciting ROCCAT™ Talk© products in the future.

ENHANCED MACRO LIVE! RECORDING

The integrated Macro Live! Recording button makes in-game macro recording simple. After

pressing the Macro Live! Recording button, the new Sound Feedback feature guides the gamer

through the macro recording process, step by step. Users can quickly and easily program up to

500 actions for each of the 36 macro settings. Gamers can also edit recorded macros out of

game using the included Macro Manager software.

AWARD-WINNING MACRO MANAGER

The Isku comes with the incredibly popular Macro Manager program, which gives gamers an

additional way to easily record and edit macros using an intuitive, menu-based interface. Macro

Manager even features presets for top PC games -- as well as several office apps – so users can

get going with their favorites right away. Plus, the new Loop Function makes it possible to repeat

macros up to an incredible 255 times.

EXTRA-LARGE WRIST REST FEATURING THUMBSTER KEYS

The Isku offers an Integrated Extra-Large Granular Wrist Rest, which allows for fast yet controlled

movement and a secure and solid grip -- all thanks to its special surface texture. This makes it

perfect for comfortable gaming, even during extended sessions. Plus, three freely-configurable

Thumbster keys built into the wrist rest can be assigned individual functions -- letting gamers put

their thumbs to optimum use.

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IMPROVED PROFILE MANAGEMENT

Players can save their favorite gaming configurations in one of five game profiles -- and link them

to various games and apps -- allowing button configurations, lighting preference, DPI settings,

etc. to be loaded automatically and instantaneously when a game starts. The Isku also offers

ultra-fast profile switching and even features five LED status lights that clearly indicate the profile

in use. Plus, when a gamer finishes playing, the Isku automatically switches back to a Windows

profile, quickly loading all the previously-selected default settings.

On top of that, the famous ROCCAT™ Voice announces every profile change, thanks to

exclusive Sound Feedback technology.

BLUE KEYBOARD ILLUMINATION

ROCCAT™ has equipped the Isku with an intelligent illumination system offering six adjustable

brightness levels -- so gamers can hit the right key in any lighting. The Light Timer function also

lets gamers configure energy-saving settings -- and will even switch off the keyboard illumination

after a user-determined amount of time if no keys are pressed.

8 MEDIA & HOTKEYS + 12 CONFIGURABLE F-KEYS

The Isku features a row of eight fully-configurable media keys optimally positioned at the top of

the keyboard -- for quick and easy access to 25 handy functions. It also features 12

programmable F-keys, for a full range of customization options.

INTEGRATED CABLE CHANNELS

Cable channels under the keyboard ensure optimal desktop cable management. Headset and

mouse cables can now be easily tidied away, signaling the end of that all too familiar problem of

cable mess.

The ROCCAT ™ Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard is available now for a suggested retail

price of €79.99 in Germany. By mid- to late September, the Isku will be available all over

Europe.

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Print-quality photos, product video and product information:

http://www.roccat.org/Downloads/PressKit/ROCCAT_Isku_Press-Kit.rar

ROCCAT™ Isku HD product video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQgWTUihQU

What’s behind new ROCCAT™ Talk© technology:

http://www.roccat.org/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/ROCCAT-Isku/#crb_3

Product Features:

Blue key illumination with 6 brightness levels including off setting
Easy-Shift[+]™ for simple key duplication and activation
3 Easy-Shift[+]™ zones featuring 28 easy-to-reach macro keys, including 5
doubly-programmable dedicated M-keys and 3 doubly-programmable Thumbster Keys
Macro Live! recording button for in-game macro setting; 180+ macros in 5 profiles
8 media & hotkeys; 25+ assignable functions
Medium-height keys; optimum keystroke; advanced anti-ghosting
ROCCAT™ Driver & Macro Manager, incl. macro presets for games, multimedia & office
apps
Integrated Extra-Large Granulated Wrist Rest with optimized surface texture
Cable channels for better device organization
Non-slip base with lock-on keyboard feet
Fast profile switching; 5 Profile-Status LEDs
ROCCAT™ Talk©: Set Bonus by combining devices

Further information:

ROCCAT™ Studios Hamburg, Gasstraße 6b, 22761 Hamburg, Germany

Kathrin Bachmann

+49 (0)40 309 9495 112

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Michael Schmidt

+49 (0)40 309 9495 133

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About ROCCAT™ Studios

Founded in 2007 in Hamburg, Germany, ROCCAT™ Studios produces innovative,

high-quality products for today’s ambitious computer gamer. Always operating in close

collaboration with the gaming community, the company’s advanced input devices, headsets and

accessories offer extreme precision, first-class ease-of-use and unique, eye-catching design.

ROCCAT™

high-performance device that still ranks as one of the world’s premier gaming peripherals. A

long list of international awards attests to the world-class quality and ingenious design of

ROCCAT™ products.

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