fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv vˈɪdɪoʊ ɡˈeɪmz hˈɜːt ɡˈeɪm sˈeɪlz, ænd ˈæftɚ vˈɪktɚz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt, ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz bˈɔːt baɪ hˈæsbɹoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
From the 1970s the popularity of video games hurt game sales, and after Victor's retirement, the company was bought by Hasbro in 1994.