In Profitable Topps Quarter
April 7, 2004
WizKids lost $1 million in Topps' fiscal fourth quarter (ending February 28th), less than expected, and far less than the $3 million it lost in Topps' third quarter.
Coming in 2005 From Steve Jackson Games
April 4, 2004
Steve Jackson Games has announced that it will be publishing a Girl Genius RPG in 2005.
Except RPGs
March 21, 2004
The new ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games #4 reports that the 2003 game market grew in three of four categories over the previous year, with CCGs, miniature games, and board and family games all up, and RPGs down.
Last Time at the Orleans
March 18, 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada. The GAMA Trade Show ended on a high note here today, with attendance up 15% to nearly 2000 total attendees, around 1100 of which were retailers.
Constructible Strategy Game (CSG)
March 17, 2004
Topps subsidiary WizKids announced plans for Pirates of the Spanish Main , a new game to be released in early July, at the GAMA Trade Show on Wednesday.
Likes It
March 10, 2004
Lane Brown of The Sword and the Grail in Asheville, North Carolina saw Darin Batten's response to WizKids' new policies on organized play use of older figures, and disagrees with Batten.
Doesn't Like Retiring Older Figures
March 9, 2004
Darin Batten of All Star Comics and Games in Mishawaka, Indiana responded to WizKids recent changes in its Approved Play Program.
Four-Pack Boosters Out in June
March 3, 2004
WizKids has posted images from its Marvel HeroClix: Ultimates, which are shipping in June .
Retiring Early Expansions
February 17, 2004
WizKids has announced that beginning with its Mage Knight: Dark Riders release in April, it will begin retiring previous expansions from tournament play.
Mage Knight, HeroClix, MechWarrior, SportsClix
February 17, 2004
WizKids unveiled a portion of its 2004 schedule at Toy Fair, and the emphasis was on expanding the company's most popular brands.
