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WMS Industries

American gaming company and manufacturer of pinballs and slot machines
Organization video_game_developer Q1403157
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WMS Industries

Summary

WMS Industries is a video game developer[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (video_game_developer category, ranking #235 of 1,500).[2]

Key Facts

  • A notable work attributed to WMS Industries is Defender[3].
  • A notable work attributed to WMS Industries is Stargate[4].
  • WMS Industries is in the country of United States[5].
  • WMS Industries's instance of is recorded as video game developer[6].
  • WMS Industries is owned by Light & Wonder[7].
  • WMS Industries followed Tradewest[8].
  • WMS Industries's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[9].
  • WMS Industries's child organization or unit is recorded as Williams Electronics Games[10].
  • WMS Industries's industry is recorded as video game industry[11].
  • 1974 marks the founding of WMS Industries[12].
  • WMS Industries was dissolved in 2016[13].
  • WMS Industries's parent organization or unit is recorded as Light & Wonder[14].
  • WMS Industries's official website is recorded as http://www.wms.com/[15].
  • WMS Industries's topic's main category is recorded as Category:WMS Industries[16].
  • WMS Industries's product or material produced is recorded as slot machine[17].
  • WMS Industries's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WMS Industries, Inc.'}[18].
  • WMS Industries's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Williams Electronics, Inc.'}[19].
  • WMS Industries's legal form is recorded as privately held company[20].

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Founding

1974 marks the founding of WMS Industries[12].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WMS Industries, Inc.'}[18] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Williams Electronics, Inc.'}[19]. It followed Tradewest[8].

Operations

WMS Industries's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Light & Wonder[14]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Williams Electronics Games[10].

Industry

WMS Industries's industry is recorded as video game industry[11].

Ownership

WMS Industries is owned by Light & Wonder[7]. Its product or material produced is recorded as slot machine[17].

Dissolution

WMS Industries was dissolved in 2016[13].

Why It Matters

WMS Industries draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (video_game_developer category, ranking #235 of 1,500).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Atari Games Eugene Jarvis privately held company United States video game developer Williams Electronics Games

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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