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'''Hasbro''' is an American toy and [[games|game]] company. It is the second-largest toy maker in the world, second only to the toy giant [[Mattel]]. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
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'''Hasbro''' is an American toy and [[games|game]] company and is the second-largest toy maker in the world, second only to the toy giant [[Mattel]]. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
   
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Hasbro is currently the parent company of such brands as Parker Brothers, [[Milton Bradley]], [[Milton Bradley|South Bend]], [[Palitoy]], [[Tiger Electronics]], [[Wizards of the Coast]], [[Coleco]], and [[Galoob]]. Hasbro has also licensed several of their properties to other companies including [[PPW Toys]], [[USAopoly]], and [[Fundex]] which in turn produced ''Star Trek''-themed versions of Hasbro toys and games.
Only one known ''[[Star Trek]]''-related product was produced directly by Hasbro: the {{y|1974}}-produced [[Star Trek Game (1974)|''Star Trek'' Game]].
 
   
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For many years, 1974's ''[[Star Trek Game (1974)|Star Trek Game]]'' was the solitary ''[[Star Trek]]''-related product which was produced under the Hasbro brand.
Hasbro is currently the parent company of [[Milton Bradley]], Parker Brothers (makers of [[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]), [[Tiger Electronics]], and [[Wizards of the Coast]].
 
   
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In 2012, Hasbro announced they would make licensed toys for {{film|12}} and slated them for release during the following year. These included [[Kre-O]] building toys, [[Fighter Pods]], action figures, and "role-playing" items.{{st.com|hasbro-launching-star-trek-toys-in-2013||article}} Ultimately, the company opted to release only the Kre-O and Fighter Pods lines and first displayed these products at Toy Fair in New York City on 10 February, 2013.
== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.hasbro.com Hasbro Home Page]
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
 
   
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File:Hasbro Star Trek Game.jpg|Hasbro ''Star Trek'' Game from 1974
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File:Hasbro Kre-O USS Enterprise.jpg|Hasbro Kre-O {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}
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File:Star Trek Fighter Pods.jpg|Hasbro Fighter Pods display
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== External links ==
 
* [http://www.hasbro.com Hasbro.com] - official web site
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
 
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Hasbro

Hasbro is an American toy and game company and is the second-largest toy maker in the world, second only to the toy giant Mattel. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Hasbro is currently the parent company of such brands as Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley, South Bend, Palitoy, Tiger Electronics, Wizards of the Coast, Coleco, and Galoob. Hasbro has also licensed several of their properties to other companies including PPW Toys, USAopoly, and Fundex which in turn produced Star Trek-themed versions of Hasbro toys and games.

For many years, 1974's Star Trek Game was the solitary Star Trek-related product which was produced under the Hasbro brand.

In 2012, Hasbro announced they would make licensed toys for Star Trek Into Darkness and slated them for release during the following year. These included Kre-O building toys, Fighter Pods, action figures, and "role-playing" items.Hasbro at StarTrek.com Ultimately, the company opted to release only the Kre-O and Fighter Pods lines and first displayed these products at Toy Fair in New York City on 10 February, 2013.

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