{{Infobox company | name = HATOR | founded = {{start date and age|2015}} in Kyiv, Ukraine | location = Kyiv, Ukraine | native_name = ХатОр | industry = Consumer electronics | website = {{URL|https://hator.gg}} }}{{Short description|Ukrainian manufacturer of gaming equipment}}
'''HATOR Gaming''' ({{langx|uk|ХатОр}}) is a Ukrainian registered brand that manufactures gaming-specialized computer equipment such as mice, keyboards, chairs, mouse pads, headsets, and more. All products of the brand have Ukrainian localization.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HATOR Gaming — геймерский бренд с украинскими корнями|url=https://www.overclockers.ua/news/hardware/2018-10-01/123081/|website=Overclockers.ua|accessdate=2021-10-30|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Розкладка "UA": виробники товарів для геймерів вихопили тренд на українізацію кіберпростору|url=https://glavred.net/techno/raskladka-ua-proizvoditeli-tovarov-dlya-geymerov-vyhvatili-trend-na-ukrainizaciyu-kiberprostranstva-10295946.html|website=glavred.net|accessdate=2021-11-03|language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-14|title=How Ukrainians are developing video game industry|url=https://rubryka.com/en/2021/07/14/hator/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Rubryka}}</ref> In addition to Ukraine, the company sells its products in Moldova, Armenia, and Georgia.<ref name=":0" />
== History == The HATOR brand was founded in Kyiv in 2015, when the trademark of the same name was registered. And the company's first product appeared on the market on October 1, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hator - новий бренд з українським корінням на ринку товарів для геймерів|url=https://ua.gecid.com/news/hator_novyj_brend_s_ukrainskimi_kornyami/|website=GECID.com - огляди і новини світу IT.|accessdate=2021-10-30|language=uk}}</ref>
The initiator of the brand was Oleg Moroz, who was one of the first in Ukraine to form the market for gamers, starting distribution of Razer, SteelSeries, DXRacer, and co-founder TM "Zona51" and z51.ua, which operates a retail network of specialized stores for gamers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-13|title=Удобство в виртуальном мире: в чем причина стремительного развития рынка геймерских кресел в Украине? — DSnews.ua|url=https://www.dsnews.ua/society/udobstvo-v-virtualnom-mire-v-chem-prichina-stremitelnogo-razvitiya-rynka-geymerskih-kresel-v-ukraine-13102021-439737|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.dsnews.ua|language=ru}}</ref>
In 2019, the company entered the market of Moldova, and in 2020 entered the markets of Armenia and Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hator каталог товаров в Кишинёве - цены на все товары Hator {{!}} GEEK.MD|url=https://geek.md/brand/hator/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Магазин для геймеров в Кишиневе, Молдова|language=ru-RU|archive-date=2022-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115064125/https://geek.md/brand/hator/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-13|title=Зручність у віртуальному світі: у чому причина стрімкого розвитку ринку геймерських крісел в Україні? — DSnews.ua|url=https://www.dsnews.ua/ukr/society/udobstvo-v-virtualnom-mire-v-chem-prichina-stremitelnogo-razvitiya-rynka-geymerskih-kresel-v-ukraine-13102021-439737|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.dsnews.ua|language=uk}}</ref>
HATOR is working with e-sports organization Natus Vincere in organizing esport events and launching PC accessories with Na'Vi logo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Яким був 2021 для українського кіберспорту?|url=https://sport.ua/uk/news/568114-kakim-byl-2021-dlya-ukrainskogo-kibersporta|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Спорт.ua|language=uk}}</ref>
In 2021, HATOR also sponsored The International 10's ''Dota 2'' tournament translation in Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parimatch Ukraine - генеральний партнер трансляції The International 10 в Ocean Plaza|url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-sports/3333696-parimatch-ukraine-generalnij-partner-translacii-the-international-10-v-ocean-plaza.html|website=www.ukrinform.ua|accessdate=2021-10-30|language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ukraine has potential to become 'mecca for esports' if infrastructure improves - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/technology/does-ukraine-have-the-potential-to-become-a-mecca-for-esports.html|website=KyivPost|date=2021-04-01|accessdate=2021-10-30}}</ref>
The official distributor of the HATOR brand in Ukraine is Eletek.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Hator — новий бренд з українськими коренями на ринку товарів для ґеймерів|url=https://playua.net/hator-novyj-brend-z-ukrayinskymy-korenyamy-na-rynku-tovariv-dlya-gejmeriv/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=PlayUA|language=uk}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official|https://hator.gg/}}
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