Hasbro Interactive
Led the interactive unit that included Games.com and the Atari brand — then saw it through the Infogrames transaction.
About
It has to be fun.
Tom Dusenberry builds interactive entertainment businesses — from the loading dock at Parker Brothers to publishing NASCAR Heat.
“What I've learned in my career is that to make a successful game, it comes down to one thing, and that is, it has to be fun.” — Tom Dusenberry, 2023 interview
The arc
Parker Brothers → Hasbro Interactive → Dusenberry Entertainment.
Short version of a long career. Full milestones live on the Work timeline.
Open the timeline- Started on the loading dock at Parker Brothers; rose through manufacturing, marketing, and sales.
- Hasbro chairman Alan Hassenfeld charged him with building Hasbro Interactive. Tom served as CEO from 1998–2001.
- Hasbro Interactive (including Games.com and the Atari brand) was sold to Infogrames — announced Dec 2000, closed Jan 2001.
- Founded Dusenberry Entertainment in 2001.
- Served as COO and board member of STEM / toy company K’NEX.
- As CEO of Dusenberry Martin Racing, published NASCAR Heat Evolution (PS4 / Xbox One / PC) in September 2016.
After Heat
DMR became 704Games in March 2017. Motorsport Games later took a majority stake in 704Games in 2018.
Beyond the firm
Roles have included President of Robonica, CEO of K-VEST, licensing agent for inventors, and advisor to G3 / Gaud-Hammer Gaming Group.
In his words
“I started on the loading dock…”
“I started on the loading dock of Parker Brother games, at the absolute bottom of the game business.” — 2023 interview