4 Companies in Toys and Games

Mattel’s story begins in 1945 with the company’s first widely beloved toy, the Uke-A-Doodle. The little instrument was designed for children’s hands, making music more accessible for young, curious minds. By 1960, the company began to trade...

William M. Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts in 1982. The company, often known as EA, went public that same year. Hawkins had been working at Apple Inc. when he decided to set out on his own technology adventure in the new and exciting world...

Xbox was established by Microsoft and officially took off on November 15, 2001. The gaming studios department was established in 2002 under the name Microsoft Game Studios. In 2019, after Xbox had garnered much success and name recognition as a...

Zynga is a game developer focused on mobile and web-browser games. It was founded in 2007, right at the time that both Facebook and smartphones were becoming essential commodities, so it’s no surprise that Zynga’s success has mirrored the rise...