Elgato becomes Eve to focus on Apple HomeKit, and Corsair buys game division (updated)

One of the Apple accessory industry’s oldest developers, Elgato Systems, announced today that it will rebrand itself as Eve Systems and narrow its focus to Apple HomeKit smart home accessories. Corsair is purchasing the company’s original name and game accessory division, which specializes in easy-to-use video capture devices.

Elgato has been selling HomeKit accessories under the Eve name for several years, becoming one of the most dedicated supporters of Apple’s smart home initiative. Eve Energy is a smart plug, while Eve Flare is a smart LED lamp, Eve Room is an indoor temperature and humidity sensor, and Eve Smoke is a smoke detector. All can be controlled through a unified Eve app, Apple’s Home app for iOS and macOS Mojave devices, the Apple Watch, or the HomePod smart speaker. Going forward, the Eve accessories will merely drop the Elgato name.