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Bespoke Arcades

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Bespoke Arcades
Company typeManufacturer
IndustryArcade Machines
Founded28 July 2005; 19 years ago (2005-07-28)
HeadquartersCovent Garden
London, WC2
United Kingdom
Websitebespoke-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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Hughes, Ian (17 August 2007). "WEBSITE OF THE DAY – bespoke-arcades.co.uk". Pocket-Lint. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ Robin (2006). "Loaded" (December 2006): 117. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Phil (23 January 2013). "Happy 29th Birthday Dynamo". Bespoke Arcades. 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. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. ^ Edwards, Luke (25 April 2010). "Apex Arcade Cabinet: why you want one". FHM. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Stuff" (January 2009). 2009: 207. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Robin (2009). "Games Master" (GM 220 Christmas 2009): 17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ Wong, Philip (September 2011). "Arcade machine to raise funds for Japan relief | Crave – CNET". CNET. 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. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  12. ^ Phil. "Countdown to GamesCom Cologne!". Retrieved 9 August 2013.