Mandatory (company) facts for kids

Mandatory is a cool website that shares articles and videos about many different topics. It used to be called CraveOnline Media. The main office for Mandatory is in Los Angeles, California. They also have offices in other big cities like New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.

This website is owned by a company called Evolve Media, LLC. While it first focused on topics for men, it now has content for everyone. Mandatory owns nine other websites and works with even more. It creates lots of different things for each site. As of 2021, you can only find Mandatory in English.

How Mandatory Started

The website CraveOnline.com began in late 2004. It was launched by AtomicOnline, which is part of Evolve Media. A book from 2009 called The Man's Book even said CraveOnline was a top website for men.

Another website, AskMen.com, described CraveOnline as a place that brings together fun and interesting topics. They said it had "Great articles, nice pictures and other cool stuff."

In 2013, CraveOnline made a special 3D ad for phones and tablets. Later that year, they started their own studio to make videos and other content. In 2015, CraveOnline got a fresh new look. It started to focus more on culture and lifestyle, not just music.

Then, in March 2018, CraveOnline changed its name to Mandatory. This new name came from a very popular part of their old website. They also got a new motto: "Laugh. Learn. Do Some Good."

What Websites Does Mandatory Own?

Mandatory owns or works with several other websites. These sites cover different interests like movies, TV shows, video games, and sports.

Here are some of the websites they are connected with:

• Film and TV: ComingSoon.net, SuperHeroHype.com, ShockTillYouDrop.com
• Gaming: ActionTrip, GameRevolution, PlayStation LifeStyle
• Sports: HockeysFuture.com, Sherdog, WrestleZone