Built on Pandemic System for Z-Man Games
January 22, 2025
Z-Man Games is producing The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, a Pandemic System game by Matt Leacock.
Universal Bids for Alliance, Will Acquire Diamond UK
January 14, 2025
Diamond Comic Distributors has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Universal Distribution has agreed to acquire Diamond UK and has submitted a stalking horse bid for Alliance Game Distributors.
New Year, New Categories; TCG, Media, and Artist Categories Largely Left Out
January 8, 2025
The Games Manufacturers Association announced the opening up of its Origins Awards Nominations for 2025.
Showbiz Round-Up
January 6, 2025
Showbiz news continued through the second holiday week, and we round it up here.
Despite Growth in Number of Fairs
December 27, 2024
Scholastic Corporation reported year-over-year quarterly sales declines in both trade and book fairs in its most recent quarterly report, despite growth in the number of fairs.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
December 23, 2024
We may be ending the year with more questions than answers, but here are five major trends that helped shape the business this year.
As Second Largest U.S. Game Show
December 10, 2024
PAX Unplugged cemented its position as the second largest U.S. tabletop games convention with a well-attended event last weekend.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
December 9, 2024
Columnist Rob Salkowitz asks whether collectibles are still stuck in their post-pandemic funk, or if there are signs of life.
To Launch with Leacock Game
December 9, 2024
The first game under this new imprint will be Animal Rescue Team, designed by Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Forbidden Island, more) and animal rescuer Lisa Towell.
Column by Scott Thorne
December 8, 2024
This week, while noting reasons some people might not want to, columnist Scott Thorne offers thanks for the market contributions of Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop.
