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In 1992, Taito announced a [[CD-ROM]]-based [[video game console]] named WOWOW, that would have allowed people to play near-exact ports of Taito's arcades (similar to the [[Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]]), as well as download games from a satellite transmission (as the [[Satellaview]] would do later). It was named after the Japanese television station [[Wowow|WOWOW]] and would have utilized its stations to download games. The WOWOW was never released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/the_tragic_tale_of_taitos_wowow_the_console_which_promised_download_gaming_in_1992|title=The Tragic Tale Of Taito's WOWOW, The Console Which Promised Download Gaming In 1992|date=August 11, 2015|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref>

In 1992, Taito announced a [[CD-ROM]]-based [[video game console]] named WOWOW, that would have allowed people to play near-exact ports of Taito's arcades (similar to the [[Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]]), as well as download games from a satellite transmission (as the [[Satellaview]] would do later). It was named after the Japanese television station [[Wowow|WOWOW]] and would have utilized its stations to download games. The WOWOW was never released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/the_tragic_tale_of_taitos_wowow_the_console_which_promised_download_gaming_in_1992|title=The Tragic Tale Of Taito's WOWOW, The Console Which Promised Download Gaming In 1992|date=August 11, 2015|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref>



Taito America ceased operations in July 1996 after more than 20 years of existence. Taito had already sold exclusive rights for publishing its games in America to [[Acclaim Entertainment]] the previous year.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Industry Rebounds|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=88 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=January 1996|pages=22–23}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jupiter Strike|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=15 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=March 1996|page=81}}</ref> Similarly, a division existed in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] to distribute Taito games in Europe. '''Taito (Europe) Corporation Limited''' was created in 1988 and liquidated in February 1998.

Taito America ceased operations in August 5th, 1996 after more than 20 years of existence. Taito had already sold exclusive rights for publishing its games in America to [[Acclaim Entertainment]] the previous year.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Industry Rebounds|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=88 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=January 1996|pages=22–23}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jupiter Strike|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=15 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=March 1996|page=81}}</ref> Similarly, a division existed in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] to distribute Taito games in Europe. '''Taito (Europe) Corporation Limited''' was created in 1988 and liquidated in February 1998.



When Taito was owned by [[Kyocera]], its headquarters were in [[Hirakawachō]], [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19980111203350/http://www.taito.co.jp/PROFENG.HTM Company Outline]." Taito Corporation. January 11, 1998. Retrieved on January 30, 2011 "Head Office 2-5-3 Hirakawa-cho,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 102,JAPAN." [https://web.archive.org/web/19980111203215/http://www.taito.co.jp/PROFJAP.HTM Address in Japanese]: "東京都千代田区平河町二丁目53号"</ref> In October 2000, Taito merged with Kyocera Multimedia Corporation to enter the market of mobile phones for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taito Corporate History|url=https://www.taito.com/corporate/history|publisher=Taito|access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref>

When Taito was owned by [[Kyocera]], its headquarters were in [[Hirakawachō]], [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19980111203350/http://www.taito.co.jp/PROFENG.HTM Company Outline]." Taito Corporation. January 11, 1998. Retrieved on January 30, 2011 "Head Office 2-5-3 Hirakawa-cho,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 102,JAPAN." [https://web.archive.org/web/19980111203215/http://www.taito.co.jp/PROFJAP.HTM Address in Japanese]: "東京都千代田区平河町二丁目53号"</ref> In October 2000, Taito merged with Kyocera Multimedia Corporation to enter the market of mobile phones for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taito Corporate History|url=https://www.taito.com/corporate/history|publisher=Taito|access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref>

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