WMS Games
(Redirected from Williams Electronics)
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| WMS Games | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Light & Wonder |
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| Founded | 1943 (Williams Manufacturing Company) 1974 (Williams Electronics) 1987 (WMS Industries) 1991 (WMS Games) |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada, US |
| Key people | Harry E. Williams (founder) |
| Industry | Gambling machines |
| Products | Video games, consumer electronics |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | https://gaming.lnw.com/games/WMS/ |
WMS Games is a subsidiary of Light & Wonder.
Williams Manufacturing Company
Williams Manufacturing Company was founded in 1943 by Harry E. Williams.
Williams Electronics
Williams Electronics, the company that became famous for arcade and pinball games under the Williams label, was fomed in 1974.
WMS Industries
In 1987, the name of Williams Electronics was truncated to WMS Industries.
WMS Games
In 1991, WMS Industries formed the subsidiary WMS Games to make gambling games.
Acquisition by Scientific Games
In 2013, WMS Industries was purchased by, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of, Scientific Games.
==WMS Industries merged into Scientific Games. In 2016, WMS Industries was merged into Scientific Games. Gambling machines by WMS Games continued to be produced.
Scientific Games becomes Light and Wonder
Scientific Games renamed itself Light & Wonder in 2022.