Leading Gaming Headset Brand Receives Fourth
Consecutive Win at the 2017 MCV Awards,
with Five Wins Total Since 2012, in Recognition of Best
Quality Peripherals by UK Retailers
San Diego, CA – March
14, 2017 – Leading gaming
headset and audio accessory company Turtle Beach Corporation
(NASDAQ: HEAR) was recognized for an
unprecedented fourth consecutive year in a row as the industry’s “Best
Peripherals and Accessories Brand” during last week’s MCV Awards 2017
show held in London. Beyond receiving the award for the last four years, Turtle
Beach previously received the same award in 2012, making it the fifth time in six
years the company has been voted as best in>
The award comes as Turtle
Beach announced it held 47% of the total UK console gaming headset market share
in 2016, and topped a nationwide poll of over 170 retailers to retain its
position as the best quality peripherals manufacturer. Turtle Beach’s roots
stem back over 40 years, with the past decade-plus seeing the company pioneer and
consistently be a leader in the console gaming headset category. In addition to
this latest accolade from MCV UK, last week Turtle Beach announced its 2016 market
share, which continues showing the company’s dominance in the space with 42% of
the console gaming headset market in the U.S. per the latest NPD data, making
Turtle Beach the market share leader in this space for the past seven years
running.
“It’s an astonishing achievement
to win this honor from MCV and the industry for a fourth time in a row and fifth
time overall, and we’re extremely grateful,” said Juergen Stark,
CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “We’ve had an extremely productive 2016 with the
launch of our acclaimed ELITE PRO
line of eSports-focused products, and we continue to develop and innovate in
all aspects of gaming audio to deliver products with features gamers want. With
E3 2017 on the horizon, we’re planning to unveil this year’s all-new products,
and we’re confident our upcoming line-up will once again impress gamers.”
“Turtle Beach’s four wins in a row is an
incredible achievement – unsurpassed in recent years,” said MCV Editor, Seth
Barton. “Year-on-year senior buyers in
gaming retail have voted overwhelmingly for the company as their preferred
partner for peripherals and accessories. Turtle Beach is undoubtedly at the top
of its game.”
For more information on the latest Turtle Beach
products and accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach
Corporation (http://corp.turtlebeach.com) designs innovative, market-leading audio
products. Under its award-winning Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com), the Company is the clear market share leader
with its wide selection of acclaimed gaming headsets for use with Xbox One
and PlayStation®4, as well as personal computers and mobile/tablet
devices. Under the HyperSound brand (www.hypersound.com), the Company markets pioneering directed audio
solutions that have applications in digital signage and kiosks, consumer
electronics and hearing healthcare. The Company’s shares are traded on the
NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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Turtle Beach Corp.
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