Gaming keyboard maker Mountain has become a subsidiary of the Listan Group (opens in new tab), which also owns cooling, case, and power supply maker be quiet. In other words, two of our favorite makers of gaming PC gear have become sisters. [Mountain Everest Max (opens in new tab) has long ranked high on the list of best gaming keyboards (opens in new tab), and as an avid wanderer, I have always resonated with Mountain's approach to gaming (opens in new tab): " Like climbing a mountain, gaming takes you on a fun, challenging, and exciting journey.

Acquired by Listan and founded in 2018, the company is not only taking another step in its long journey to create gaming memories, it is pairing up with one of the best manufacturers of quiet fans and other PC components. Currently, be quiet! has entered the Best PC Case Guide (open in new tab) with the Dark Base Pro 900, the Best CPU Cooler List (open in new tab) with the Pure Rock 2, and the Best Power Supply Guide (open in new tab) with the Pure Power 11 FM 550W

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Married in PC Gaming Heaven. Also, Listan CEO Stanislav Minkin is quite enthusiastic about the acquisition (opens in new tab).

"The peripherals market has above-average growth potential in gaming, streaming, and content creation. He notes that Mountain "has a great roadmap of new products that are bound to have a big impact. By adding Mountain to our ranks, we can confidently pursue our next goals."

With the Listan Group linking the two with another well-known component manufacturer, Xilence, a full takeover of the PC setup may be in the works; now that Listan has a top-class input device, there will be no stopping the company.