Mattel
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| Mattel | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1945 |
| Headquarters | Segundo, California, USA |
| Key people | not disclosed |
| Industry | toys, video games |
| Products | toys, video games |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | http://www.mattel.com/ |
Mattel is an American multinational toy company.
History
Mattel was founded in January 1945.
Computers and video games
Mattel entered the video game industry in 1977, with the foundation of Mattel Electronics.
Mattel released the Intellivision video game console in 1979.
A video game development division, M Network, was founded in 1982.
The Mattel Aquarius, designed by Radofin, was released in 1983.
All of Mattel's non-toy divisions closed in 1984, after suffering losses due to the video game crash of 1983.
Beginning in 1986, Mattel began manufacturing and distributing the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe.
Video games published by Mattel
| Title | System | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Raiders | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Armor Ambush | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Astroblast | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Dark Cavern | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Frogs and Flies | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| International Soccer | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Space Attack | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Star Strike | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Super Challenge Baseball | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| Super Challenge Football | Atari 2600 | 1982 | |
| View-Master Batman Animated VR | Android, iOS | 2016 |
