Hori (company)
Japanese manufacturer of gaming parts
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HORI Co., Ltd. (commonly known as HORI) is a Japanese manufacturer of gamepads, racing wheels, headsets, arcade sticks and other accessories for consoles under third-party agreements with companies such as Nintendo, Microsoft (Xbox) and Sony (PlayStation). [1][2] HORI entered the video game market in 1985 with the release of a peripheral for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[3] Today, sim racing wheels, such as the HORI Apex Racing Wheel, are HORI's best selling-products.[4]
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Native name | 株式会社ホリ |
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Company type | Brand |
| Industry | Computer and game console peripherals |
| Founded | 1970, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Headquarters | Yokohama City, Japan |
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| Subsidiaries | HORI (USA) INC. (North America)
HORI (HK) CO LTD. (Hong Kong) HORI (UK) LTD. (Europe) |
| Website | hori |
History
Formed in February 1970 as Hori Electric Co., Ltd., the company was one of the first manufacturers of third-party peripherals for video and audio equipment, before entering the video game market in 1985.[5] The company quickly grew after cooperating with companies like Sega shortly after the launch of its video game hardware. HORI has also brought Nintendo accessories to the market and became a launch partner for Nintendo Switch Lite third-party Joy-Cons in 2019.[6]