Chew your way to victory with gaming gum from RESPAWN

Respawn Gum Hero
Respawn Gum Hero (Image credit: RESPAWN)

What you need to know

  • RESPAWN announced a new lineup of gaming gum.
  • The gum has B vitamins and nutrients to improve reaction time and increase focus.
  • RESPAWN by 5 starts at $3 per 15-stick pack.

Expensive keyboards, gaming mice, and a perfect gaming chair might get you an edge for gaming, but now you can add another item to your list, gaming gum. You can "elevate your play" for just 20 cents with new gum from RESPAWN. RESPAWN by 5 is a new lineup of gum that's designed to help you focus. The range of gum is created in collaboration with Mars Wrigley's 5 gum brand.

RESPAWN by 5 has B vitamins and nutrients, such as green tea extract, which the company states will increase help improve reaction time and increase focus. RESPAWN by 5 comes in Cool Mint, Tropical Punch, and Pomegranate Watermelon. Those flavors lineup with RESPAWN's mental performance drinks.

RESPAWN is the sister company of Razer, which gamers should recognize as a mainstay in gaming hardware.

"RESPAWN was created to address the clear market for food and beverage products in gaming that help players maintain focus and mental agility during gameplay, without the intense rush provided by many energy products," says Sean Driscoll, Senior Product Evangelist for Respawn Ltd.. Rather than infusing the gum with caffeine or sugar, RESPAWN focused on B vitamins and other nutrients.

RESPAWN by 5 gum launches today, September 8, 2020, and is available from several online retailers, including Razer.

Sean Endicott
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