Wizards of the Coast License Ending
March 11, 2003
Wizards of the Coast CEO Chuck Huebner has announced that the company will no longer produce the Pokemon trading card game after the next three releases.
Up to $220 Million
March 3, 2003
Hasbro registered to sell up to $220 million worth of stock on behalf of Lucasfilm Ltd. and Lucas Licensing Ltd. on Monday.
Growth More Difficult
March 2, 2003
Gabriel Hagmann of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington sent us this comment on Marvel's new trade terms for comics purchased through Diamond.
G.I. Joe, Transformers, Beyblade, & Zoids
February 23, 2003
Hasbro's 2003 lineup of boys toys is a return to the classic brands that have made the Pawtucket-based toy conglomerate a leader in the boys category.
Plus Star Wars Animation
February 19, 2003
The Cartoon Network announced a number of new acquisitions today including some surprising choices like Blue Gender and Kikaider.
First Trading Card License
February 16, 2003
Decipher Inc., well known as a manufacturer of CCGs, has signed its first trading card license to create trading cards for this year's Matrix films, Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions .
But Underlying Trends Positive
February 15, 2003
Hasbro reported sales of $2.8 billion for 2002 and a loss of $171 million, compared to sales of $2.9 billion and a profit of $60 million in 2002.
Smaller Guarantees, Longer Term
February 2, 2003
Hasbro has announced that it has extended its license for Star Wars toys and games by ten years, to run through 2018.
Includes 30 Categories
January 28, 2003
Barnes & Noble.com has added a graphic novel store to its Website. The graphic novel storefront includes titles that receive special promotions.
For Release May through August
January 12, 2003
Wizards of the Coast has announced its summer RPG releases, planned for release in the May through August period.
