HasCon, in 2017
October 19, 2016
Ending a year of speculation, Hasbro has announced that it will host HasCon, its own fan convention, September 8-10, 2017.
As Sales, Profits Top Expectations
October 19, 2016
Sales in Hasbro’s game category were up 13% in its third quarter, with increases in Magic: The Gathering , Duel Masters, Pie Face, Simon , and Bop-It driving the growth.
Column by Scott Thorne
October 10, 2016
This week, Thorne takes look at the consumer decision making process.
In Iowa Store Burglary
September 9, 2016
On August 28, Multiverse Comics and Games in Grinnell, IA was burglarized.
VIZ Execs Aker and Hamric on Pokemon, 2016 Launches, 2017
August 24, 2016
ICv2 recently sat down with VIZ's Leyla Aker and Kevin Hamric to discuss the impact of Pokemon Go on their large library of Pokemon titles, the results of the early 2016 launches, and key releases for the rest of 2016 and 2017.
'Monopoly the Musical'
June 20, 2016
Hasbro, Inc announced a partnership with the Araca Group to produce Monopoly the Musical.
Turnstile, Events, and Major Events Grow
June 20, 2016
Turnstile attendance (the sum of daily admissions) was up 17%.
New Episode, DVD, Mobile Game, & Pre-Release Event at Comic-Con
June 11, 2016
July will be an event-filled month in Cryptozoic Entertainment’s rollout of Adventure Time: Card Wars—Doubles Tournament , the follow-up to the highly successful Adventure Time: Card Wars.
Column by Scott Thorne
May 30, 2016
This week, Thorne reports on the release weekend for Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower, and the results of his retailer survey.
For Using Volunteer Labor
May 25, 2016
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the organizers of Seattle convention Emerald City Comicon for using volunteer labor to support the show.
