Wizards of the Coast has planned expansions for its three miniature games for the coming months. The Axis & Allies CMG, WotC's newest release, had a very strong preview at GenCon (see 'GenCon Wraps Third Indy Convention'), with a major display and demo presence. Limited quantities of the Base Set Starters and Boosters, which were made available on a daily basis at the WotC booth at the show, sold out in an hour each day despite a last minute increase in the allocations for the show. One reason for the response may have been the unexpectedly high level of detail for the miniatures; tank turrets swivel, for example.
After the Axis & Allies Base Set streets September 16th, the next release will be Set Two (official name), a booster-only set planned for December. Set Two will include snipers and paratroopers and updated rules to account for them. The Eastern Front and Russian troops will be the general, but not exclusive theme of the set, which will also include Chinese troops, for example.
Four more Axis & Allies booster-only expansions are planned for 2006. Other SKUs are also being considered.
Three new sets are planned for the Dungeons and Dragons miniatures in 2006, plus some products 'beyond starters and boosters.' After Underdark, a booster-only release planned for November, the next release will be War Drums Starters and Boosters, in March 2006. Certain figures in the War Drums set will have an epic-level stat card included.
