Hasbro Gaming is Highlight of First Quarter, 40% Growth Over Last Year

Gaming was the highlight of the first quarter for Hasbro, despite an overall company loss of $69.6 million.  “Hasbro brands are resonating as people spend more time at home, including games for families to play together and Play-Doh as kids engage in more creative play,” the company said in the first quarter release.  The total gaming category […]

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Feuerland Regain English, French Rights, Partners with Capstone Games

German publisher Feuerland Spiele have regained the English and French rights for their games, including popular titles Terra Mystica, A Feast for Odin and Gaia Project, from Z-Man Games, a member of the Asmodee Group. Asmodee North America will continue to distribute A Feast for Odin, Fields of Arle, and Lowlands, but Terra Mystica and Gaia Project

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BoardGameGeek Announce BGG.CONline for May 20-21

BoardGameGeek have announced that BGG.CONline will take place May 20-21 on their Twitch channel. The virtual convention will feature a digital exhibit hall, game demos and guests. Lincoln Damerst and Nikki Pontius from GameNight! will host, along with Beth Heile, Steph Hodge, and W. Eric Martin. The Spiel des Jahres jurists originally scheduled to attend BGG Spring

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Games Workshop Secures Operating Loan, Reopens Warehouse, Some Stores

Games Workshop have secured a six-month £25 million loan to help meet operational cash flow requirements if needed. The loan comes with a potential six month extension.  The company said revenue in the nine months through February was in line with expectations, but that the closure of global operations have impacted May profits. They predict their

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Asmodee Germany Launch Retailer Initiative, ‘Open! Back in the Game’

Asmodee Germany have launched Open! Back in the Game, a retailer initiative, to solicit ideas and solutions for brick-and-mortar retailers. The company says it will share the results with the industry. Asmodee started the project by surveying 100 merchants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Ninety retailers responded. The survey results (in German). Asmodee said the results show that

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Dungeons & Dragons Records 6th Consecutive Year of Growth

Sales of Starter Sets Rose 300 Percent It’s official, 2019 was the most successful year for the iconic brand Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast said the 46-year-old franchise celebrated its 6th consecutive year of growth, with sales of starter boxed products rising 300 percent. The company saw European sales rise 65% year-on-year, and have more than

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Spin Master Awarded Record Damages in Chinese Patent Dispute

Spin Master have been awarded $2.2 million in their long-running patent dispute against a prominent toy producer in China. The award is a record amount for a foreign patent owner.  The Suzhou Intermediate Peoples’ Court found Guangzhou Lingdong Creative Culture Technology Ltd had infringed on Spin Master’s patents on its Bakugan children’s toy line.  This is

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