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Hasbro

companyactive12 mentionsFirst seen Sep 28, 2001Last seen Mar 13, 2026

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Hasbro is a major toy and entertainment company that serves as a licensing partner for Stern Pinball, providing intellectual property rights for the Transformers pinball machine. The company holds the IP for Transformers and has been involved in pinball game development through licensing agreements dating back to at least 2012. Hasbro's role in the pinball industry is primarily as an IP licensor rather than a direct game manufacturer.

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  • affiliated_withTransformersHasbro is the intellectual property owner of the Transformers franchise licensed for pinballmedium
  • affiliated_withBrian SavagePreviously managed licensed collector clubs for Transformers and G.I. Joemedium

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    Transformers franchise originated in 1984

    Source: Press releaseStern Reintroduces Home Models

Recent Mentions (12)

  • Owner of Simon intellectual property being adapted to arcade by Sega

    Sega Revs into AEI 2026 with Daytona: Motion EditionMar 13, 2026
  • Company based in Rhode Island with poster machine equipment; Dave worked there on Hewlett Packard poster machines; had seven machines in break rooms; Monopoly game machine connection

    #131 Time TunnelAug 24, 2025
  • D&D IP holder; initiated D&D game partnership with Stern per Kaneda's insider information

    Episode 1038: "Kaneda Plays DA on D&D"Dec 31, 2024
  • Former publisher of DropMix; bailed on the game, leaving Harmonix to maintain it independently

    DropMix with Audrey & MPT3kDec 8, 2019
  • Parent company of Wizards of the Coast

    Episode 176 - The Name is TSR, New TSRSep 18, 2022
  • License holder for Transformers IP; provided art, music, speech, and sound effects from franchise for the game

    Stern Reintroduces Home ModelsOct 1, 2012
  • Owner of Monopoly board game IP; partner on pinball licensing

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Decisions DecisionsSep 28, 2001
  • Owner of Transformers IP; licensor to Stern Pinball for game development

    Transformers Documentary Part Three (OFFICIAL RELEASE)Nov 21, 2011
  • Possible corporate constraint on console content mixing; hosts speculate on DLC/content rating policies

    Is This Zen After Dark (Pinball M)?Jul 23, 2023
  • IP holder for Transformers; artist supposedly contributing to Transformers pinball art

    Details on Stern Pinball’s Upcoming GamesDec 24, 2025
  • Licensing partner providing Transformers IP for The Pin

    The Pin by Stern PinballNov 20, 2012
  • Licensing partner providing Transformers theme and intellectual property

    The Pin by Stern PinballDec 3, 2012