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The companies, people and events behind the games. These historical reports retain their original dates and may no longer reflect current circumstances.
Kylie Prymus has been appointed to the GAMA Retail Division (GRD) board seat left open when John Stephens resigned last month to join IELLO USA. Prymus purchased Games Unlimited in Pittsburgh in 2015, after working there for four years.…
Read the reportThe Dice Tower have announced their game awards for 2019. The awards are voted on by the 70 plus contributors to the Dice Tower Network. The awards were announced on a live broadcast during the Dice Tower…
Read the reportAsmodee USA Distribution announced today a distribution deal with Italian board game publisher Giochi Uniti International. The company was set up in 2006 by Giochi Uniti to produce board games for the global market. It is…
Read the reportThis story has been updated to add more information on Sydney Engelstein. Steven Buonocore, founder and president of Stronghold Games, will leave the company this August. Buonocore started Stronghold in 2009, which then merged with Indie…
Read the reportCards Against Humanity workers announced their intent to unionize yesterday having sent a letter to management demanding voluntary recognition. The group will join The Chicago and Midwest Joint Board, Workers United. The effort comes after allegations…
Read the reportWil Wheaton has joined the Bicycle brand as their first global board game ambassador. Wheaton will support the company’s “Games By Bicycle” line. Bicycle entered the board and card game market last year during Gen Con…
Read the reportBoardGameGeek have acquired Tabletop Events, the struggling convention management service. BGG will take ownership immediately, but the Tabletop Events staff will spend the rest of the year working with BGG to transfer technology, add features, fix…
Read the reportPublisher Service Inc. (PSi), a prominent sales and fulfillment company, is narrowing the list of wholesale customers it will work with for the US hobby retail market to ACD Distribution, Alliance Games Distribution and…
Read the reportAlliance Game Distributors will continue to hold discount tiers for retailers that have not met buying levels. The company held tiers through Q2 as a sign of support during the shutdowns caused by the pandemic.…
Read the reportAconyte, Asmodee’s book imprint, are partnering with Simon & Schuster UK to handle sales and distribution when their books debut in Britain this October. The company has a similar agreement with Simon & Schuster for the…
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