Its first videogame was released in 1978, which is the now-classic Space Invaders, one of the games that triggered the boom period for arcade gaming in the 1980s.Īfter Space Invaders, the trading company shifted into the interactive entertainment world permanently, renamed as Taito Corporation. But did you know that despite being completely based in Japan, Taito was not founded by a Japanese person? It's true! It was founded in 1953 by Michael Kogan, a Russian Jewish businessman as Taito Trading Company, which mainly deals in the import/export of vending machines and jukeboxes. Taito is one of the more well-known Japanese game makers, mostly for its classic coin-ops, and several of its gaming franchises prevail even today.
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