WYVRN set to transform game development with cutting-edge AI-powered tools, Sensa HD Haptics, next-gen Razer Chroma Dynamic Lighting, and THX Spatial Audio+ Game Plug-in, as a unified platform with seamless Unreal Engine integration for next-gen gaming experiences.
IRVINE, MARCH 19, 2025 – Razer™, the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveiled WYVRN, a groundbreaking developer platform meticulously designed to empower game creators to redefine the development process and deliver the best and most immersive gaming experiences.
Built for game developers, it delivers futuristic directional and realistic tactile sensations, Razer’s customizable cutting-edge AI capabilities, Sensa HD Haptics immersive experiences, vibrant RGB Chroma lighting effects to match in-game events, and leverage THX® Spatial Audio+ to immerse gamers in a 3D soundscape. WYVRN will help create standout AI-powered games that captivate players by transforming titles and standing out in the competitive gaming industry. This is also enhanced by seamless Unreal Engine integration, enabling developers to build products and experiences that will define the future of AI gaming with a single SDK.
“WYVRN positions Razer at the forefront of the AI gaming evolution,” said Quyen Quach, VP of Software at Razer. “We’re empowering both players and developers with AI tools that transcend traditional boundaries, enhancing gameplay and streamlining development. This is just the beginning of our commitment to providing developers with the resources to create the most immersive and innovative gaming experiences.”
WYVRN: A Comprehensive Ecosystem for Game Development Excellence
WYVRN is a comprehensive ecosystem designed to streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and elevate player immersion. Built on four core technology pillars: Razer AI Tools, Sensa HD Haptics, Razer Chroma RGB, and THX Spatial Audio+—WYVRN enables developers to push creative boundaries, future-proof projects, and gain a competitive edge.
- Razer AI Tools: Empowering Developers with Intelligent Automation and Enhanced Player Engagement. Razer AI Tools help transform the player experience and game development with tools such as Razer AI Game Copilot and Razer AI QA Copilot. Designed to enhance gaming experiences by providing in-game guides, real-time esports coaching and enable game developers to increase QA testing efficiency, cutting development cost and reduce time to market.
- Razer AI Game Copilot: Introduced as Project Ava at CES, Razer AI Game Copilot is a smart AI gaming assistant designed specifically for gamers—now able to be integrated directly into games. Capable of offering real-time expert advice, game guides, adjustable levels of interactivity, and more. It empowers players to push beyond traditional play and fully embrace the future of immersive, AI gaming experiences and interactive entertainment—whether they’re tackling high-stakes esports matches or navigating complex challenges in non-competitive games.
- Elite Esports Coaching: Gamers can master the meta for competitive titles with real-time insights as they play—driven by gameplay data from top esports teams and athletes. Gamers can analyze and review performance with a personalized post-match recap that can highlight key plays and areas of improvement.
- Tailored Guidance & Game Guides: For competitive PvP titles, Razer AI Game Copilot provides pre- and post-match analyses, actionable insights, and performance feedback to boost skill and improve game experience across different genres of games. In exploration or single-player challenges, it offers subtle hints and tips to help players overcome puzzles and in-game obstacles without giving away the thrill of discovery.
- Adjustable Interactivity: The copilot’s level of interaction is fully customizable—from proactive reminders and warnings to reactive, on-demand hints—ensuring that assistance is delivered in a way that complements the player’s style and preserves immersion for a seamless AI gaming experience tailored to the individual.
- Deep Game-Specific Intelligence: Trained on rich, genre and game-specific data, Razer AI Game Copilot understands the intricacies of each supported title. Whether analyzing gameplay strategies in esports or guiding players through single-player challenges, it leverages in-depth knowledge to enhance the overall gaming experience.
- Seamless UI Integration: Razer AI Game Copilot delivers real-time tips, guides, and analytics via an unobtrusive overlay, keeping all essential information at your fingertips—no need to alt-tab.
- Customizable Experience & Multilingual Support: With options to choose voice, personality, and support for multiple languages, Razer AI Game Copilot adapts to a global audience and helps gamers play to their maximum potential in their own personalized way.
- Hardware Optimizations: Beyond gameplay advice, Razer AI Game Copilot offers insights on hardware performance, helping players optimize settings and configurations to get the best performance out of their systems.
- Razer AI QA Copilot: Razer introduced AI QA Copilot, an advanced, AI-powered quality assurance solution for game developers that integrates with existing QA teams to boost bug detection efficiency and reduce time to market. Testers can focus on gameplay or manually tagging bugs while the tool becomes a QA tester’s assistant by automatically detecting bugs, crashes, and performance issues—generating detailed reports complete with screenshots, clips, and event logs. Integrated as a plugin for Unreal engine and running on the cloud, Razer AI QA Copilot can help testers identify more bugs, accelerating testing cycles allowing games to reach the market sooner.
- Gameplay-Aware Bug Detection: Razer AI QA Copilot integrates with Quality Assurance teams to boost testing efficiency by automatically tagging bugs based on game design. Bugs are tracked in real time, allowing testers to focus on gameplay or manually notate additional unintended mechanics.
- Automatic Report Generation: A detailed gameplay report is generated after the testing session, outlining all bugs identified by the QA Copilot. The generated report also includes automatically captured video clips of the flagged behaviors. Razer AI QA Copilot includes any potential steps for bug reproduction, empowering developers to take quick action.
- Seamless Integration: Available as a plugin for Unreal, Unity, and Custom Engines using C++, the AI QA Copilot fits directly into your existing workflow, streamlining the process of converting detected issues into actionable tasks.
- Performance Metrics Monitoring: Razer AI QA Copilot tracks essential performance data—such as frame rate, memory usage, and load times—to identify and address performance bottlenecks early in the game development cycle.
- Pre-Built Genre Templates: Utilizes ready-made templates tailored to various game genres, reducing the need for manual scripting and enabling faster, hassle-free setup for QA testing assistance.
- Razer Partners with Side™: Razer and Side, a global video game development and services provider with over 30 years of QA experience, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to leverage the new Razer AI QA Copilot to speed up the QA process. The Razer AI QA Copilot will be integrated into side’s in-house global QA teams to help boost testing efficiency.
- Razer AI Game Copilot: Introduced as Project Ava at CES, Razer AI Game Copilot is a smart AI gaming assistant designed specifically for gamers—now able to be integrated directly into games. Capable of offering real-time expert advice, game guides, adjustable levels of interactivity, and more. It empowers players to push beyond traditional play and fully embrace the future of immersive, AI gaming experiences and interactive entertainment—whether they’re tackling high-stakes esports matches or navigating complex challenges in non-competitive games.
- Razer Sensa HD Haptics: Feel the Future of Gaming Immersion. Razer announced a partnership with SimHub, a leading platform in haptics for racing sims, to integrate Sensa HD Haptics in over 90+ racing titles, such as the Assetto Corsa franchise. Through partnerships with leading game developers and the integration of over 100 game titles, gamers can now be fully immersed in the gameplay with the incredibly realistic and complex haptic feedback of Razer Sensa HD Haptics through Razer Freyja—the world’s first HD Haptics gaming cushion—and Razer Kraken V4 Pro gaming headset. Experience the new Sim Racing setup at any RazerStore Sensa Experience Zones worldwide from March 21, 2025 onwards.
- Next-Generation Razer Chroma RGB: Elevating Visual Experiences with Dynamic Lighting. First debuted at CES 2025, the Razer Next-Generation RGB Chroma empowers game developers to deliver a new level of player immersion with new 3D reactive lighting effects. The new volumetric Chroma enables developers to create dynamic lighting effects that react to in-game actions in real time, plunging players into a visually immersive experience. It provides granular control over lighting parameters, allowing for the creation of breathtaking environments and deeper player customization.
- THX Spatial Audio+ Game Plug-in: Create Immersive 3D Soundscapes with Pinpoint Accuracy. Introducing THX Spatial Audio+ plug-in for WWISE, enabling 7.1.4 THX immersive audio over headphones. This delivers lifelike 3D soundscapes with precise positional accuracy, enhancing player awareness and immersion. THX also supports IAMF (Immersive Audio Metadata Format) from the Alliance for Open Media, ensuring future-proof compatibility with emerging audio standards.
Further enhancing developer support, the WYVRN SDK is natively integrated with Unreal Engine 5.5. All Unreal Engine 5.5 users can enable WYVRN technologies directly from the Unreal Editor, streamlining workflows and enabling developers to implement advanced features with minimal effort. This eliminates complex coding, allowing creators to focus on their vision and accelerate game development. The introduction of the WYVRN Ecosystem marks Razer’s commitment to leading the AI gaming revolution. Today, about 55,000 developers are already using Razer’s SDKs, and many are interested in embracing these AI tools to enhance player experiences, streamline game development, and push gaming technology forward.
Availability
WYVRN is now live at www.wyvrn.com. Developers can download the platform and access detailed documentation and sample projects. Early access programs are available for select partners.