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Chronicles of Crime maker snagged by same Dutch publisher that now owns Funko Games brand
Goliath adds the digital hybrid board game publisher to its growing portfolio
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Catan, Exploding Kittens maker called “one of the absolute most important businesses” by Embracer CEO
Sale of video game publisher Gearbox brings a close to the holding company’s sweeping layoffs, for now.
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Villainous, Jurassic World and Jaws board game designers form new studio after Funko Games layoffs
Based in Seattle, Tempest Workshop's designers say they will embody "being human, creating together, and having moxie."
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After making $100m on Kickstarter, Zombicide studio CMON takes future board games exclusively to Gamefound
CMON breaking up with the crowdfunding behemoth is a clear sign of change on the horizon.
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D&D and MTG owner’s $1.06 billion loss dwarfs strong performance from Wizards of the Coast
Layoffs, inventory shedding and the sale of its entertainment branch still leave Hasbro leaning hard on its golden geese.
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Magic: The Gathering plans to release two Tale of Middle-earth sized crossover sets per year starting in 2025
The success of last year's Lord of the Rings set has paved the way for more premiere-sized Universes Beyond crossovers.
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D&D models its digital future on MTG’s Universes Beyond pop culture crossovers
More dolls in the fantasy sandbox.
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Dungeons & Dragons maker reportedly looks at Tencent to sell future video games like Baldur’s Gate 3
UPDATE: Wizards denies rumours of IP sale
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Zombicide maker will complete two flailing Kickstarter projects from Darkest Dungeon board game studio
Mythic Games told backers the projects would be "excessively difficult, if not impossible, to complete" without asking for more money.
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Funko has sold its board game studio to a Dutch family game publisher
Prospero Hall staff allegedly not part of Funko's abrupt exit from the industry.
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Chick-fil-A - yes, that Chick-fil-A - is looking for someone to help make board games
The chicken slinger anti-equal rights funder is on the hunt for the next Sneak King.
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Amazon inks deal to produce Warhammer 40,000 films and television starring Henry Cavill
Games Workshop signs over rights for “series, film and more”, while Cavill will produce and star in multiple projects.
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Warhammer maker gives all its staff an end-of-year £2,500 bonus
Da Red Gobbo says Games Workshop’s staff deserved a treat.
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Dungeons & Dragons owner lays off 1,100 staff two weeks before Christmas “to keep Hasbro healthy”
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks blames the “difficult” decision on toy market malaise affecting the company throughout 2023.
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D&D and MTG designers, artists and producers lose jobs among over 1,000 Hasbro layoffs, former devs confirm
Deep, sweeping cuts to toymaker’s staff includes senior employees and at least one vice president.
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Ticket to Ride and Exploding Kittens maker to take part in owner's restructuring that has already cut 900 jobs
Despite leading a strong quarter for Embracer, one of tabletop’s largest publishers will join Embracer Group's wide scale, cost-saving initiative.
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MTG and Baldur’s Gate 3 pull Hasbro’s bacon out of the fryer as toy giant doubles down on tabletop brands
Hasbro will continue to rely on the “long term, multi-property strategy” of Universes Beyond.
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Pathfinder and Starfinder RPG books will be more expensive starting next year
Publisher Paizo announces a price increase for all but core sourcebooks due to “economic factors like inflation”
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Dungeons & Dragons might be about to vanish from your local bookstore - here's why
Wizards of the Coast drops longtime distributor ahead of the RPG's next edition.
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Rhino Hero publisher Haba lays off more than 650 workers in “extremely aching" self-administration process
Haba Family Group filed for insolvency last month and will reportedly refocus on toys and board games.
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Board game giant Asmodee’s corporate owner allegedly loses $2bn deal with Saudi Arabian partner
Savvy Gaming Group, a public investment fund attached to the Saudi government, reportedly pulled out on the eve of the deal.
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Monopoly maker exec imagines a future where board games sport “AI-driven game mechanics”
Chat GPTabletop.
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Pathfinder studio pushes several RPG books into 2024 amid relocation and website upgrades
CEO Jim Butler said Pathfinder and Starfinder material had to move to 2024 to make room for for ORC licence sourcebooks.
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Dungeons & Dragons increases price of printed books despite continuous financial success
Higher physical book prices begin later in 2023 while digital editions remain solid, for now.
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Dark Souls, Elden Ring board game maker cut one-third of employees in recent “restructure”
Nearly 20 workers at Steamforged Games were hit with redundancies and left shocked.
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D&D maker worried more about recession than OGL controversy’s impact on business
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks is confident the company can recapture angry and upset players.
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Senior D&D producer says RPG’s execs “lost sight of the impact” OGL debacle would have on community
Wizards of the Coast’s tardy response “was a delay built out of many small, good decisions”, according to Kyle Brink.
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D&D abandons quest to update OGL after massive negative survey response
Publisher Wizards of the Coast instead puts even more content into the Creative Commons.
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D&D’s latest OGL playtest releases core rules to Creative Commons but deauthorizes past version
The first official pass at D&D’s legal future will still likely upset some fans
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D&D maker tightens its grip on third-party RPG books with reported OGL changes
Thousands of creators and fans angered by what’s proposed in the leaked document.
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Dungeons & Dragons executives think “the brand is really under monetised”
Wizards of the Coast want to create a “recurrent spending environment” around the popular tabletop RPG’s digital front.
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Amid reprint discussion, MTG’s CEO says $999 30th anniversary box was “definitely the right call”
President and CEO Cynthia Williams claims Wizards of the Coast doesn’t participate in secondary markets.
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Noble Knight Games workers head to a vote after tabletop retailer denies voluntary union recognition
The Wisconsin-based retailer will now hold an official election to ratify the nascent union.
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Wizards of the Coast appoints former Microsoft e-commerce veteran as new senior VP of Dungeons & Dragons
Rawson will lead the tabletop game’s transition into a heavier digital focus.
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Magic: The Gathering is set to become Wizards of the Coast’s first billion-dollar franchise
That’s one billion with a B.
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Kickstarter's new CEO talks future of tabletop crowdfunding, Gamefound rivalry and blockchain plans
"We have a lot to improve on that will keep our hands full."
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Kickstarter hires Everette Taylor as CEO amid growing competition and blockchain worries
33-year-old Taylor replaces Aziz Hasan after the latter stepped down in March 2022.
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MTG will favour physical releases over Arena for Brothers’ War and two following card sets
While not a permanent strategy, the change shows Wizards of the Coast is eager to return to in-person play.
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Clank! studio buys Dragon Prince RPG as Fandom exits the tabletop space
Dire Wolf Digital has acquired the Tales of Xadia licence alongside the Cortex studio and will continue development of its announced expansion.
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eBay to acquire leading trading card marketplace TCGplayer for $295m, but its leaders say not to worry
The market for trading card markets dwindles further.
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Roll20 and OneBookShelf plan merger that will ease play of TRPG creations in popular virtual tabletop
Don’t make me point at the “consolidation is bad for the consumer” sign again.
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D&D book maker Apotheosis to wind down, will not offer refunds, following allegations against founder
The studio plans to release a public statement soon calling the allegations against Stone “inaccurate”.
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Fantasy Flight founder and ex-CEO has bought and rebranded the publisher’s Game Center
What’s in a name?