Rolling for Initiative -- Diamond's Bankruptcy, Roll for Combat and the Games Industry
Column by Scott Thorne
July 7, 2025

This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at the effect of Diamond Comic Distributors' bankruptcy on the games industry.

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Fantagraphics Co-Publisher Eric Reynolds on 'Hostage Inventory' and the Diamond Mess
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 30, 2025
Columnist Rob Salkowitz talks to a mid-sized publisher who told him we are at "DEFCON 2, if not DEFCON 1."
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Rolling for Initiative -- Was I Wrong about 'Final Fantasy'? Yup!
Column by Scott Thorne
June 30, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne discusses sales on the Final Fantasy set and his experience with Games Workshop's policies on breaking release dates.
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Examining WEBTOON's Predictions for the Future of Webtoons
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 24, 2025
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at some predictions about the future of webtoons from Yongsoo Kim, CSO and Head of Global WEBTOON, the largest player in the industry.
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Rolling for Initiative -- A Few Thoughts on Free RPG Day 2025
Column by Scott Thorne
June 23, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne discusses the weekend's Free Day RPG event.
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GAMA Should Take on Two Big Projects to Support the Industry
World According to Griepp
June 20, 2025
I am proposing two big GAMA projects that would allow the organization to take advantage of its many strengths to grow the games business for years to come.
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Rolling for Initiative -- Three Comments on the 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Final Fantasy' Launch
Column by Scott Thorne
June 16, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne shares some thoughts on the Magic: The Gathering - Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy launch.
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Rolling for Initiative -- Tariffs and a 'Final Fantasy' Weekend
Column by Scott Thorne
June 9, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne talks about tariffs and the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Final Fantasy prerelease.
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Retailers Fear Loss of Diamond Data Flow
World According to Griepp
June 6, 2025
In this column, ICv2's Milton Griepp looks at Diamond's role as a one-stop shop for data on upcoming products.
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Meet the New Tech Helping to Close Gaps for Retailers, Creators and Customers
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 3, 2025
Columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at new comic store locators and other tech tools to help market and sell comics.
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Rolling for Initiative -- ACD Expo 2025
Column by Scott Thorne
June 2, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne discusses his recent trip to the 2025 ACD Expo.
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Rolling for Initiative -- Free RPG Day 2025
Column by Scott Thorne
May 27, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne provides a preview of the Free RPG Day premiums for 2025.
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