Friday, September 16th 2016
Logitech Acquires Saitek, to Make a Big VR Move
Peripherals major Logitech announced that it has acquired gaming peripherals maker Saitek from MadCatz. Logitech paid MadCatz USD $13 million in cash for the acquisition. Ujesh Desai, head of Logitech's gaming peripherals brand Logitech G, said that the acquisition should augment the kind of gaming peripherals Saitek specializes in - joysticks for flight-simulators, and customized racing wheels for motorsport sims.
Desai also hinted that Logitech G could make a big move in the VR gaming space, not necessarily with HMDs, but with other related input devices. Over the past few years, Saitek's product line has been increasingly game title-specific, by tapping into specific markets (eg: the Flight Simulator community). Logitech G, on the other hand, makes gaming input devices for the masses. Logitech could tap into Saitek to create input devices for VR games that are highly game-specific.
Desai also hinted that Logitech G could make a big move in the VR gaming space, not necessarily with HMDs, but with other related input devices. Over the past few years, Saitek's product line has been increasingly game title-specific, by tapping into specific markets (eg: the Flight Simulator community). Logitech G, on the other hand, makes gaming input devices for the masses. Logitech could tap into Saitek to create input devices for VR games that are highly game-specific.
19 Comments on Logitech Acquires Saitek, to Make a Big VR Move
nonetheless .... i might wait before getting a Saitek X-56 Rhino H.o.t.a.s to replace my X-55 ... i don't want a Madcatz branding alongside Saitek (luckily it was only on the box and document :laugh: )
that remind me that i still have a Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit from before Madcatz acquired them, still working fine opposed to a Razer Nostromo (poor poor Belkin ... ) that failed within month :rolleyes:
Logitech will let Saitek produce quality peripherals again.
But I think you're right about Saitek though, Madcatz is a crap brand and it has shown on many of the more recent Saitek products.
i would say "good riddance" but that would be mean, even from me ... unless it's Razer ... i rather not use that combination :laugh: (oh well ... my hate for Razer is interesting ... and with the history i have with them .... some might call me masochist ... or "hyper positive" ) i think Logitech will not let down Saitek ... (even if the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro is one of the best flightstick around .... i almost hesitated to take two of them and do a dual stick setup instead of the more traditional h.o.t.a.s type ... i remembered the Logitech G940 also ... but not enough button for me, which is why i took the X-55 )
damn ... now i really need to hold on the X-56 to see if it will change something (price or branding) ahah
www.polygon.com/2016/9/14/12918838/saitek-x-56-review-star-citizen-elite-hotas-throttle-stick
Also, this was supposed to be an exclusive branding deal with Star Citizen, but MadCatz went sideways when they realized they could sell more by being non-specific to any one game.
If they're lined up right, you could be at a desk with the wheel/gearbox/pedals in the right spots and truly get the visual feedback that you're using those items in a car (or your weird dildo shaped logitech/Saitek joystick slapped into the cockpit of your dildocraft in Star Citizen)
Sent so much stuff back to them to the point the items were in the post or in their hand more than mine. And at least Logitech warranty works better than either of them, well at least for me.You be much better of buying a CH product item.
those are not the prices I was looking for.....
the X-56 will do fine even at 269chf (listed at my etailer ) but i want to wait a bit or take a G940 as next h.o.t.a.s
unless most failures is the user ... and a G940 is perfectly fine :roll: i never had a Logitech hardware give up on me, i even have an original PS/2 ball mouse (the one with a actual cartoon mouse ... drawn on it ) that works perfectly, that one and a old Amiga, rectangular, ball, 2 click, COM interface iirc (ok .... maybe not related ;) )
on the opposite the "i've never seen a peripheral SO shitty before" for me is with Razer ... except i am sure i bought it (more than once as i usually say ... although, "fool me once shame on me, fool me twice shame on you" :roll: ) and not "think" :pindeed that's why the X-55 was more than fine with the correct profile in SC (and it was heavily used too, not on the level of your X-52 i think, but still quite sporty free flight session )true that and even as i am really lucky, usually, when it come to second hand hardware, i would not try to find one unless brand new.that's what i will do for the X-56, the X-55 as i said was a MC Saitek and i guess i did pick the right lotto number :D