Attendance Up 5% in 2002
September 17, 2002
In a press release from Gen Con LLC, which is run by ex-WotC honcho Peter Adkison, the company announced new Gen Con conventions for 2003. In addition to the 'original' Gen Con, there will also be a Gen Con Europe (which replaces Gen Con UK), as well as a Gen Con So Cal.
Another Experienced Hand
September 14, 2002
Diamond Book Distributors announced the hiring of Doug White as a Sales Manager. White comes to Diamond from Holtzbrinck Publishers, the company that markets Wizards of the Coast's role-playing games and books to the traditional bookstores.
Interactive and Cheapass
September 9, 2002
Two other game companies have also reduced staff recently. Interactive Imagination has gone through a 'restructuring,' and, living up to its name, Cheapass Games has laid off its sales and marketing staff,...
Company-Wide Reorganization
September 6, 2002
Wizards of the Coast has eliminated 60 employees as part of a company-wide reorganization. While t he layoffs are quite wide-spread (ranging from senior VPs to game designers with considerable experience including Jeff Grubb and J.D. Wiker), the number of positions eliminated represents only 6% of WOTC's approximately 1000 employees.
Magic Still on Top
August 21, 2002
The robust sales patterns that have characterized the Spider-Man-influenced summer of 2002 continued to make their mark on ICv2's Top Ten List for July. Even more than usual, big ticket items tended to dominate the lists this month.
Tied in with WotC's Book of Vile Darkness
August 19, 2002
Paizo Publishing, the new publisher of Dungeon and Dragon Adventures has announced that upcoming issues will contain special sealed sections with 'edgy, mature content.'
Due Q4
July 23, 2002
Wizards of the Coast announced the upcoming release of a trading card game (TCG) based on the Simpsons television series.
30 Publishers Already Signed Up
July 20, 2002
Wizards of the Coast announced the November 8 release of the d20 Modern Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook .
Retail Site Founder Takes Over
July 17, 2002
Wizards of the Coast announced today that the company has reached an agreement to outsource its online retail business to Sean Vanderasson, owner and manager of SVGames L.L.C.
To New Company with Familiar Faces
July 10, 2002
Confirming long-standing rumors, Wizards of the Coast has announced that it has reached an agreement with new company Paizo Publishing, LLC for Paizo to publish Dragon and Dungeon Adventures magazines.
