Bespoke Arcades

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Bespoke Arcades
Type Manufacturer
Industry Arcade Machines
Founded London, UK (28 July 2005 (2005-07-28))
Headquarters London, UK
Website bespoke-arcades.co.uk
Bespoke Arcades is a British manufacturer of custom-built arcade machines.[1] Bespoke Arcades is a subsidiary of Page Global Ltd and was formed on 28 July 2005. Company clients include Wayne Rooney[2] and Dynamo.[3] Their products are sold at Harrods.[4]

History

Bespoke Arcades was founded on 28 July 2005 by Ben Georget and Phil Patsias in London, United Kingdom.[5] In 2005, the company released their first product, the Synergy tabletop arcade cabinet. This was followed in 2007 by their Apex multi-game upright cabinet[6] with multimedia functionality.[7] In 2009, Bespoke Arcades released their Evo, which is a PlayStation 3 compatible upright arcade machine.[8] In 2011, Bespoke Arcades ran a charity fundraising for the British Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund.[9] In 2012, the company created an arcade cabinet for 2K Games's XCOM: Enemy Unknown.[10]

Products

Bespoke Arcades manufacture a range of stand-up and sit-down arcade machines including the Apex,[11] Synergy and Evo. They will unveil their Nu-Gen Arcade Machine at the GamesCom exhibition.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Hughes, Ian (17 August 2007). "WEBSITE OF THE DAY - bespoke-arcades.co.uk". Pocket-Lint. Retrieved 9 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ Loaded (December 2006). 2006. p. 117. 
  3. ↑ "Happy 29th Birthday Dynamo". Bespoke Arcades. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Harrods - Luxury beauty and fragrance, fashion accessories, gifts". Harrods. Retrieved 12 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ H, Vaughn (18 July 2012). "The Arcade You Always Wanted". The Gamers Hub. Retrieved 26 June 2013. 
  6. ↑ Edwards, Luke (25 April 2010). "Apex Arcade Cabinet: why you want one". FHM. Retrieved 26 June 2013. 
  7. ↑ Stuff (January 2009). 2009. p. 207 
  8. ↑ Games Master (GM 220 Christmas 2009). 2009. p. 17 
  9. ↑ Wong, Philip (September 2011). "Arcade machine to raise funds for Japan relief | Crave - CNET". C-Net. Retrieved 26 June 2013. 
  10. ↑ "360° view of the X-Com cabinets". First Post. Retrieved 26 June 2013. 
  11. ↑ "The 2009 man's Xmas wishlist". Men's Health. 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2013. 
  12. ↑ Phil. "Countdown to GamesCom Cologne!". Retrieved 09 August 2013. 
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