SteelSeries acquires gaming-audio software Nahimic

SteelSeries is aiming to beef up its audio tools. And to make that happen, it is acquiring gaming-audio engineering company A-Volute. The two companies did not disclose the details of the deal, which they expect to close by the end of spring. This acquisition enables SteelSeries to add more features to its popular SteelSeries Engine audio software platform for gamers. And that may help it sell more gaming headsets, which is one of its core products.

A-Volute chief executive officer Tuyen Pham and his team have spent years developing the Nahimic audio technologies for gaming. Nahimic’s processing algorithms break down and present an audio signal in a way that provides the most clarity and data to the player. And companies like MSI and Gigabyte already implement Nahimic into some of their products.