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Hasbro have entered into an agreement to purchase Canadian TV, film and music company Entertainment One (eONe) for an all-cash transaction valued at $4 billion. Shareholders of eOne will receive $6.86 for each share. Hasbro expects to maintain…
Read the reportHasbro 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 reportIt’s no secret that AEG is changing its ways. CEO and Chief Creative Officer John Zinser has blogged about the company’s new efforts to make ‘fewer, better games.’ The company says it wants to put more time, and…
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…
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