Axlon

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Axlon
Type Former subsidiary of Hasbro
Founded 1980 (ceased operations in 1990)
Headquarters Sunnyvale, California, USA
Key people Nolan Bushnell, founder
Industry Electronic toys
Products Electronic toys, video games
Number of people 8
Website

Axlon was a former subsidiary of Hasbro.

History

Axlon was founded in 1980 by Nolan Bushnell.

It was established through his company, Catalyst Technologies.

It was one of five companies that was started through Catalyst, which made it one of the first technology company incubators.

In 1986, Hasbro acquired Axlon for $1 million USD to market its toys.

Axlon ceased operations by 1990.

Video games by Axlon

Title System Released Notes
MotoRodeo Atari 2600 1990
Off the Wall Atari 2600 1989
Save Mary Atari 2600 2005
Secret Quest Atari 2600 1989