Razer to shut down Razer Game Store February 28th, 10 months after it opened

A little over 10 months after it first opened, Razer is shutting down its fledgling online PC games store.

In an announcement posted on the distribution service’s website, Razer announced that the Razer Game Store will “cease operations on February 28, 2019 at 0100hrs (sic) Pacific Time.” The shutdown of the store comes as a result of Razer’s “realignment plans,” according to the post.

Razer thanked those that patronized the Game Store and said that the company will be “investing in other ways to deliver great content and introduce game promotions through Razer Gold,” Razer’s virtual credit system that awards users digital coins that can be redeemed for various discounts on games and Razer products.

Razer will fulfill any pre-orders on games made before the end of the month. Games purchased through the Razer Game Store were activated via other content platforms like Steam and Ubisoft’s Uplay through activation keys; as such, all games purchased through Razer’s store will continue to work, provided users redeem their game keys. Razer will also continue the Razer Gold and Razer Silver programs, two methods by which Razer customers can purchase games or receive discounts on Razer hardware.