CCGs, RPGs, and Miniature Games
December 31, 2001
Here are ICv2's Top Five Game Stories of 2001. These rankings are based on the business impact of these events on pop culture retailers. 1.Mage Knight establishes a new category...
Advertising and PR Manager
September 24, 2001
ICv2 has learned that WizKids, the company that created the category-defining collectible miniatures game Mage Knight , has tapped Jonathan Leithuesser for the post of Advertising and Public Relations Manager. Leithuesser is a veteran of the games industry with solid credentials.
Due in December
September 9, 2001
The Radiant Light Dragon will be the last dragon figure that Wiz Kids will release until the second half of 2002,
Shipping Summer 2002
August 18, 2001
WizKids, the creators of Mage Knight , the pioneering 'collectible miniatures game,' announced an agreement with Marvel that will result in the creation of a Marvel CMG that will bow in the summer of 2002.
As Mechwarriors
August 12, 2001
One of Tribune's new projects is MechWarriors , which is based on Microsoft's science fiction game, Battletech (which Microsoft acquired from FASA).
Summer 2002
August 4, 2001
WizKids, the company that created Mage Knight, the first collectible miniatures game announced at GenCon in Milwaukee that it would be producing a Battletech collectible miniatures game for release in the summer of 2002.
Bows in January
August 4, 2001
WizKids has revealed more details about Mage Knight: Dungeons , a major expansion to the Mage Knight collectible miniatures game which will help bolster first quarter sales when it ships in January of 2002. The Dungeons Starter Set includes pre-painted treasure chests as well as new Mage Knight figures.
Basic Info about WizKids
February 20, 2001
Company profile on this up and coming manufacturer that has exploded on the gaming scene.
Wizkids Acquires Properties
February 23, 2001
After twenty years in the gaming business FASA is closing up shop. FASA is selling its BattleTech and Shadowrun properties to Wizkids L.L.C.
