Mastertronic
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Mastertronic was a prominent British budget video game publisher and distributor in the 1980s, known for releasing low-cost titles across home computer and console platforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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video game distributor ⓘ video game publisher ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| businessModel | low-cost game releases ⓘ |
| businessRole |
distributor
ⓘ
publisher ⓘ |
| businessStrategy | high-volume low-margin sales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionChannel |
high-street retail outlets
ⓘ
mail order ⓘ |
| era | 8-bit home computer era ⓘ |
| focusPeriod |
late-1980s
ⓘ
mid-1980s ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
action games
ⓘ
arcade-style games ⓘ puzzle games ⓘ |
| hasReputation | making games widely affordable ⓘ |
| industry |
software distribution
ⓘ
video games ⓘ |
| knownFor |
selling games at low retail prices
ⓘ
wide retail distribution in the UK ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
cassette tape
ⓘ
floppy disk ⓘ |
| notableFor | budget video game publishing ⓘ |
| platform |
home computers
ⓘ
video game consoles ⓘ |
| pricePositioning | budget range ⓘ |
| productType | budget video games ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Europe
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
budget-conscious gamers
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home computer owners ⓘ |
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