When most of us consider an offended gamer, we think about a livid particular person releasing their frustrations and unfavourable feelings on one of many equipment they use to play, an image that involves our thoughts most likely due to the memes we see across the web. However gamer rage is greater than memes; it’s a actual phenomenon that many gamers wrestle with. In actual fact, in keeping with a survey by Opera GX, greater than two-thirds of players (65% UK and 69% US) expertise emotions of rage after they lose. For extra gamers (85% UK and 83% US), a lag or sluggish web connection are sufficient to set off their anger.

Sadly, when such unfavourable feelings take over them, they take revenge on what they worth most: their gaming peripherals. Really, one in 5 British players (19%) and one in three American gamers (29%) confess that that they had destroyed their pc equipment resembling keyboards, mouses, or controllers in suits of anger.

Fortunate for them — or reasonably, for his or her gear — the browser of alternative for hundreds of thousands of players has developed a line of controllers they will use to take out their frustrations. Developed with the assistance of the Officer & Gentleman company, the “Anger Controllers” are “the world’s first unbreakable peripherals,” specifically designed to face up to even to most aggressive therapy. To current the gathering, the corporate launched a spot voiced by Halo announcer Jeff Steitzer, who calmly narrates the tools’s superb options that make these equipment indestructible. In some unspecified time in the future although, viewers discover the reality behind these controllers. Right here, take a look your self on the video under and uncover why Opera GX determined to develop this sort of gaming gear.

Yup, faux! Nevertheless, these merchandise will not be a joke both — regardless of being imaginary, the concept behind this faux assortment is to talk about a difficulty that’s actual. As a result of tackling gamer rage could be simpler if gamers discover ways to management their anger. “Anger Controllers are our tongue-in-cheek method of highlighting the very actual subject of rage and anger administration amongst players, which impacts many people together with these they play with,” explains Maciej Kocemba, Head of Opera GX.

Javi Iñiguez de Onzoño, Govt Inventive Director on the Marid-based company, says: “Gamer Rage is a really actual subject within the gaming neighborhood, and Anger Controllers are Opera GX’s method of beginning an open and sincere dialog about one thing that impacts not simply the players themselves, however these round them.”

The unbreakable and faux controllers are a part of Opera GX’s wider effort to boost consciousness in regards to the subject and assist players discover ways to address such emotions. Moreover releasing its first “Rage Report” with information on US and UK players’ day by day frustrations, the model joined forces with Dr. Alok Kanojia — also referred to as Dr. Ok. — to supply gamers tips about tips on how to handle their anger related to gaming. On June sixth, Dr. Ok. was joined by fashionable streamer Cr1TiKaL for a dialogue on players’ psychological wellness matter, a dialog that was streamed in GX Nook.

Credit:

Shopper: Opera GX

Company: Officer & Gentleman

Govt Inventive Administrators: Javi Iñiguez de Onzoño & Alex Katz

Managing Director: Jose Ortiz

Enterprise Director: Marta Blanco

Account Supervisor: Karina Guerra

Account Govt: Elena Rodriguez

Inventive Supervisors: Gonzalo Arica & Ricky Solano

Inventive workforce: Javi Diaz & David Sanjuan

Company Producer: Karina Guerra

Manufacturing Home: RARE

Director: Martín Rietti

DOP: Andy Pulido

Govt Producer: Joan Carles Gómez

AD: David S Murga

Artwork director: Leila Rodríguez

Sound: Sergio de la Fuente