Gamescom, the world's largest video game trade show held in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, announced that it is adding a tabletop games area to its convention. In the meantime, Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a North American video game trade show, announced that they were shutting down.

Zev Shlasinger, Stephen Buonocore, and various industry all-stars launched Play to Z, a new hobby board game publisher.

UVS Games announced the Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament Wish Tournament, a new FLGS event series, which will begin on February 23, 2024 with the release of the set.

Hans im Gluck will release a new edition of El Grande, a classic board game, into U.S. retail.

Steamforged Games will release two new Epic Encounters boxed sets for 5E RPGs into retail.

Atomic Mass Games will release Fearless and Inventive Squad Pack, for Star Wars: Shatterpoint miniatures game, into retail.

Synapses Games unveiled two game titles, which will release into U.S. retail.

Heavy Hitters brings the biggest, strongest, hardest hitting fun to Flesh and Blood gaming tables yet!

In other retailing news, Mission Comics is asking the community to help figure out its next steps after a bad year.

Atomic Mass Games revealed Fear and Dead Men Squad Pack, for Star Wars: Shatterpoint.