Industry archive · Historical reporting
The companies, people and events behind the games. These historical reports retain their original dates and may no longer reflect current circumstances.
Hasbro says it will phase out plastic from product packaging starting next year, this includes polybags, elastic bands, shrink wrap, window sheets and blister packs. It hopes to eliminate all new product plastic by the…
Read the reportKonami Cross Media NY have signed licensing agreements with Blacklist Games and IDW Games for the vintage video game titles Contra and Bomberman, according to License Global. Blacklist Games and the Kess Co. will develop a cooperative board game based on ‘Contra’ for…
Read the reportHasbro is expanding its recycling program to include France, Germany and Brazil. Consumers can send the company’s toys and games to TerraCycle, a product recycling company, who will turn them into materials that can be used…
Read the reportAsmodee have acquired Canadian game distributor, Lion Rampant Imports. Based in Brantford, Ontario, Lion Rampant was founded in 1992 by Ross Fleming and Rose Kriedemann. The two companies have worked together for the last 10…
Read the reportThe National Retail Foundation reported on Friday that despite a new round of tariffs, imports are expected to continue at near-record levels for the remainder of the year. President Trump has indicated that the next round…
Read the reportIn an earnings call yesterday, Funko executives said they expect big things from their entry into the board game market. The company launched their first game, Funkoverse, at San Diego Comicon last month, then followed that…
Read the reportSt. Louis based, Genius Games has acquired Artana, the publisher of Tesla vs. Edison, Einstein, and Lovelace & Babbage. Genius focuses on games, puzzles and books rooted in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics). Genius founder and…
Read the reportWith 10% tariffs set to go into effect in September, board game manufacturers say the US-China trade war isn’t causing a dramatic shift in the supply chain. And while some American publishers might have…
Read the reportPresident Trump unexpectedly announced a 10% tariff on the remaining imports from China, including tabletop games, toys and dice. The tariffs will start in September. Trump had shelved similar 25% tariff during the June…
Read the reportThe Boston Children’s Hospital’s Center on Media and Child Health, in partnership with Hasbro, released research today showing that play is associated with positive development in children. Specifically, the research found that board and card…
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