Key dates

Bigben group - Key dates

1981: Creation of Bigben Interactive (watches production and sales)
1993: Manufacture of the first video game accessory
1995: Launch of the Sony PlayStation® in Europe
1999:
- French leader in the market of accessories for video game consoles
- IPO on the Paris Stock Exchange
- Opening of the Benelux’s branch
- Arrival of ADSL in France
- Arrival of Wifi
2000:
- Opening of the branches in the United Kingdom and Germany
- Creation of the Research & Development office in Hong-Kong
- Launch of the Sony PlayStation® 2 in Europe
- Arrival of 3G
2001: Exclusive distribution of Sega’s Dreamcast
2002:
- Launch of the Nintendo® Gamecube in Europe
- Launch of the Microsoft® Xbox in Europe
2005:
- Launch of the Nintendo® DS in Europe
- Launch of the Microsoft® Xbox 360
2006:
- Capital subscription by MI29
- Launch of the Nintendo® Wii™
- Apparition du Bluetooth® 2.0
2007:
- Launch of the Sony PlayStation® 3 in Europe
- Launch of the first Apple iPhone®
2009: Capital subscription by Bolloré Group
2011:
- Acquisition of the “smartphone accessories” branch o ModeLabs, French leader in mobile phone accessories, now Bigben Connected
- Release of the Nintendo® 3DS in Europe
2012:
- Arrival of Smart TV’s
- Launch of the Nintendo® Wii U™
2013:
- Opening of the branch in Spain and creation of the joint venture in the USA
- Launch of the Sony PlayStation® 4
- Launch of the Microsoft® Xbox One
- Arrival of 4G
2014:
- Opening of the branch in Italy
- Voice Control System launched with Amazon Alexa
2016:
- Google Home launch
2017:
- Release of the Nintendo® Switch
- Launch of the first gaming headset with Dolby Atmos™ technology integrated
2018-2019:
- Creation of digital independent video game platforms: Epic, Origin, Humble Bundle, Stadia, Tencent WeGame, Gog.com…
2019:
- Creation of NACON company & subsidiaries: France, Spain, Hong-Kong
- Release of the Nintendo® Switch Lite
2020:
- Nacon IPO the Paris Stock Exchange
- Acquisition of RIG, Gaming Headset Brand from Poly USA
- Start of 5G deployment in Europe
- Wider deployment of DAB + planned for the end of 2020 in France

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