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.
Asmodee USA are launching a new game studio spearheaded by renowned game designer Corey Konieczka. ‘Unexpected Games’ focus on innovative design and idea incubation. Konieczka will leave his role as VP of Research & Design…
Read the reportTru Kids Brands, the new owners of Toys’R’Us, will re-launch the storied retailer this year with two stores located in in Houston and New Jersey. The stores will open before the holiday season. The companies…
Read the reportCMON have partnered with Xplored, an Italian game development company, to release a hybrid gaming console, Teburu. The system will launch on Kickstarter in 2020. The system senses the placement of figures on the board, and…
Read the reportThe Dots RPG Project, an organization dedicated to making role-playing games accessible, have been recognized as a non-profit and have been granted a 501(c)(3) tax status. Dots was founded in 2017 by Jack Berberette to…
Read the reportNominations for the 2019 ENnie Awards have been announced. Winners will be announced August 2 at Gen Con. The awards will be broadcast live on YouTube. Voting will be open from July 10 to July 21. Nominations…
Read the reportThe US will put on hold plans to impose additional tariffs on the $300 billion “List 4” goods from China, which included toys and tabletop gaming products. President Trump announced the suspension after a…
Read the reportPropagate Content and Asmodee Entertainment will develop a television series based on Alan R. Moon’s best-selling adventure board game, Ticket To Ride. The board game, published by Days of Wonder and Asmodee Studios, has sold…
Read the reportThe Toy Association testified yesterday that new tariffs would devastate the toy industry and cause a 10 percent reduction in the U.S. toy workforce. Rebecca Mond, the Association’s vice president of federal government affairs…
Read the reportThe 45th annual Origins Awards were presented June 15 at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Nominees were announced in March. The winners were voted on by the members of The Academy of Adventure…
Read the reportTop Shelf Gamer have acquired the Stonemaier Games line of realistic resources tokens. Top Shelf announced the acquisition this weekend, but Jamey Stegmaier said in a blog post that the transition happen a few months ago. Top…
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