Bespoke Arcades

Bespoke Arcades
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: 117. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. "Happy 29th Birthday Dynamo". Bespoke Arcades. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  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: 207
  8. "Games Master" (GM 220 Christmas 2009). 2009: 17 |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  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 9 August 2013.


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