Parker Brothers
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Parker Brothers (known by Parker outside of North America) was an American toy and game manufacturer which in 1991 became a brand of Hasbro. More than 1,800 games were published under the Parker Brothers name since 1883.[1] Among its products were Monopoly, Clue (licensed from the British publisher and known as Cluedo outside of North America), Sorry!, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, Ouija, Aggravation, Bop It, Scrabble (under a joint partnership with Milton Bradley in the United States and Canada), and Probe. The trade name became defunct with former products being marketed under the "Hasbro Gaming" label with the logo shown on Monopoly games.
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Formerly | George S. Parker Company |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1883 |
Founder | George Swinnerton Parker |
Defunct | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) (company) |
Fate | Purchased by Hasbro in 1991; merged with Milton Bradley to be reincorporated as "Hasbro Games" (now Hasbro Gaming) in 1998. Remained as a brand until 2009 |
Successor | Hasbro Gaming |
Headquarters | , US |
Products | Board games Electronic games |
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Parent | Hasbro |
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