Our Story
WMS has been a leader in interactive entertainment since Harry Williams founded the company in 1943. A Stanford University-trained engineer who devised the “tilt" mechanism for pinball machines, Williams changed the nature of pinball in wartime America. The company brought this spirit of innovation to the home video market in the 1980s and to the casino gaming industry in the early 1990s. Watch our History Video.
Since then, WMS has become leading worldwide supplier of innovative casino gaming devices and enabling technologies. Our portfolio of game offerings includes many of the industry’s most popular and profitable games including well-established proprietary titles such as Reel 'em In!® and Jackpot Party® and licensed titles such as MONOPOLY™, THE WIZARD OF OZ™, Top Gun™ and STAR TREK™.
Over the last several years, WMS has emerged as the industry innovator in establishing new standards for gaming entertainment with the introduction of four revolutionary technology platforms: Community Gaming®, Sensory Immersion Gaming,
Transmissive Reels® Gaming and Adaptive Gaming®. As a result, WMS is known worldwide for creating great gaming experiences.
Our deeply rooted Culture of Innovation and focus on the perspective of our product users - the players - drives us to deliver innovation with a purpose. Through imagination, talent and technology, we create and provide the world's most compelling gaming experiences.